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title: "Discussion on \"The CAP Theorem Explained: Why Distributed Databases Cannot Have Everything\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"The CAP Theorem Explained: Why Distributed Databases Cannot Have Everything\". As modern applications grow, they often move beyond a single database server. Systems that once served a few thousand users may eventually need to support millions of requests across different regions"
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# [The CAP Theorem Explained: Why Distributed Databases Cannot Have Everything](https://violacordis.hashnode.dev/the-cap-theorem-explained-why-distributed-databases-cannot-have-everything?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

As modern applications grow, they often move beyond a single database server. Systems that once served a few thousand users may eventually need to support millions of requests across different regions

Apr 7 · 7 min read · violacordis.hashnode.dev  
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