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03 Sharding and Partitioning

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Caching Layer Alternative

Caching Layer Alternative

Feb 10, 20261 min read

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Caching Layer Alternative

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If read latency is the issue, a cache (Redis, Memcached) in front of the database may eliminate the need to shard.

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