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• 7 MIN READ•Apr 29, 2026

  Partitioning, Sharding, and Data Distribution Strategies

  Hash partitioning distributes data evenly. Range partitioning enables fast range scans. Both create tradeoffs. Here is how databases divide data across storage and nodes.

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