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# [Understanding Consistent Hash Ring: A Simple Explanation](https://hainguyen.hashnode.dev/understanding-consistent-hash-ring-a-simple-explanation?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Problem 1: We have a set of servers and need to distribute data and requests to those servers in a manageable, uniform way. If the data size increases (or the number of requests we need to serve increases), we can add or remove servers from the clust...

Jun 16, 2024 · 2 min read · hainguyen.hashnode.dev  
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