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Making 768 servers look like 1
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This technical guide explains the necessity of database sharding for scaling applications that handle millions of queries. It details the progression from single-node databases to complex architectures spanning hundreds of servers to overcome CPU and I/O bottlenecks.
Ben Dicken [ @ BenjDicken ] | July 15, 2026
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