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The story of Vitess (Interview)

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

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Scaling Databases with Vitess

This chapter explores horizontal scaling in databases, focusing on sharding and the separation of read and write operations to enhance scalability. It details the complexities of implementing custom sharding and introduces Vitess as a solution that simplifies management while optimizing connection pooling and schema changes. The chapter also chronicles the development of vReplication, underscoring its significance in the evolution of Vitess and its impact on database technology.

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