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title: "Discussion on \"Guide to Sharding and Partitioning in Relational Databases\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Guide to Sharding and Partitioning in Relational Databases\". Discover the key differences between sharding and partitioning in relational databases. Learn when to use each technique to improve performance, scalability"
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# [Guide to Sharding and Partitioning in Relational Databases](https://stackup.hashnode.dev/sharding-partitioning-relational-databases?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Discover the key differences between sharding and partitioning in relational databases. Learn when to use each technique to improve performance, scalability

Sep 11, 2024 · 8 min read · stackup.hashnode.dev  
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