Learn about the challenges of horizontally scaling SQL databases, including maintaining ACID properties, handling distributed joins, and managing transactions across shards.
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Why Is It Hard to Horizontally Scale SQL DatabasesWhy This Matters in System Design1. ACID Properties and Distributed Complexity2. The Complexity of Distributed Joins3. Transaction Management Across Shards4. Data Distribution: Sharding Strategies5. Ensuring Consistency Across Nodes6. Handling Schema Changes in Distributed Environments7. Maintaining Foreign Keys and Constraints8. Query Optimization in Distributed SystemsConclusionWant to learn more about system design interviewSort: