Discover the different types of sharding strategies—directory-based, range-based, and hash-based—along with their pros and cons. Understand how solutions like Vitess and PlanetScale are making sharding more approachable, even though it remains a complex task. Learn how to choose the right sharding strategy based on your database needs while considering the potential challenges like uneven data distribution and added query complexity.
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