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Partitioning

Partitioning splits data across separate databases or logical groups. It can reduce per-database load and support parallel work, but it makes application logic and cross-database queries more complex.

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  • Federation
  • Sharding
  • Database replication
  • Partition tolerance

Source: system-design-primer/README.md at master · donnemartin/system-design-primer · GitHub. Checked 2026-11-03.