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Immutability (Sharding)

Immutability (Sharding)

Feb 10, 20261 min read

  • sharding
  • shard-key
  • immutability

Immutability (Sharding)

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The shard key should rarely change because changing it means moving data between shards — an expensive and disruptive operation.


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