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Core infrastructure concepts explained simply.
Sharding
Database partitioning technique that splits data into smaller, manageable pieces for horizontal scaling.
Load Balancing
Distributing incoming requests across multiple servers to improve performance and reliability.
Database Indexing
Data structure optimization technique that speeds up database queries and improves performance.
Message Queues
Asynchronous communication pattern for decoupling services and handling high-volume data processing.
Load Balancing
Distributing incoming requests across multiple servers to improve performance and reliability.
Database Indexing
Data structure optimization technique that speeds up database queries and improves performance.
CAP Theorem
Fundamental trade-off between Consistency, Availability, and Partition tolerance in distributed systems.
Load Balancing
Distributing incoming requests across multiple servers to improve performance and reliability.
Database Indexing
Data structure optimization technique that speeds up database queries and improves performance.
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