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Sharding
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Learn Sharding as a connected topic across chapters, concepts, simulations, and interview reasoning.
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Distributed Systems
System Design
Databases
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Article 1Sharding Approaches in SQL and NoSQL: Range, Hash, and Directory-Based Strategies ComparedTLDR: Sharding splits your database across multiple physical nodes so no single machine carries all the data or absorbs all the writes. The strategy you choose — range, hash, consistent hashing, or di29 min
Article 2System Design Sharding Strategy: Choosing Keys, Avoiding Hot Spots, and Resharding SafelyTLDR: Sharding means splitting one logical dataset across multiple physical databases so no single node carries all the data and traffic. The hard part is not adding more nodes. The hard part is choos13 min
Article 3System Design Databases: SQL vs NoSQL and ScalingTLDR: SQL gives you ACID guarantees and powerful relational queries; NoSQL gives you horizontal scale and flexible schemas. The real decision is not "which is better" — it is "which trade-offs align w15 min