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The concept of database sharding has gained popularity over the past several years due to the enormous growth in transaction volume and size of business-application databases. This is particularly ...

The notion of sharding has become increasingly crucial for selecting and optimizing database architectures. In many cases, sharding is a means of horizontally distributing data; if properly ...

Let’s take a moment to break down the age-old question — how to manage and scale their databases efficiently. With data volumes expanding traditional databases are struggling to keep up, often leading ...

Oracle's Globally Distributed Autonomous Database caters to organizations with multinational operations and complex data-sovereignty needs. Oracle recently announced significant updates to its ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a ...

Blockchain technology has evolved dramatically since its inception in 2009. Back then, Satoshi Nakamoto introduced Bitcoin (BTC) as a way to provide a decentralized alternative to centralized ...