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The Database Wizard with Andrew Atkinson
Ruby for All
Understanding Concurrency and Locking in Database Engines
This chapter explores the concept of concurrency in database engines and how locks are used in transactions to control access to database objects. It discusses the potential issues with locking and its impact on the performance and scalability of a Rails app, emphasizing that database performance is often measured in transactions per second.
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