Consistent hashing is a key distribution technique used in distributed systems to efficiently map keys to servers, minimizing data movement when nodes are added or removed. This post explains the concept, its importance, and demonstrates an implementation in Golang using a ConsistentHashRing. The implementation covers hashing functions, adding and removing nodes, storing and retrieving data, and handling node removal.

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