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# [Consistent Hashing - System Design](https://knowthatstuff.hashnode.dev/consistent-hashing-system-design?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Follow up post from Hashing example applied in database partitioning Why do we need consistent hashing? To address drawbacks with static hashing technique, to list a few, tight coupling with number of nodes in the distributed system makes it cumber...

Jul 19, 2022 · 3 min read · knowthatstuff.hashnode.dev  
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