Database at scale - Introduction
In this series, we will explore the fundamentals of scaling databases. Here are the series' components. Introduction - you’re here Basic replication Multiple masters Sharding - Proxy NoSQL CassandraDB/ScyllaDB A database server is typically a...
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Itay Braun
CTO, Founder of Metis, Founder of SkyGiraffe (acquired by ServiceNow)
In recent years, there has been a push in the tech community to move away from using terms like "master" and "slave" due to their association with oppressive and discriminatory contexts. In the context of database architecture, you can replace "master" and "slave" terminologies with more neutral and descriptive terms such as: Primary - Secondary, or Primary - Replica.