Scalability and Distributed Databases

The chapter dives into the intricacies of horizontally scalable databases, focusing on Cassandra as a prime example. It explores the benefits of scaling Cassandra in a distributed manner to prevent data loss and the unique architecture of Cassandra nodes. The conversation contrasts masterless architecture in databases with the limitations of relational databases in terms of horizontal scaling, shedding light on sharding techniques and data consistency configurations for distributed systems.