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System design patterns medium

Implement a Consistent Hash Ring in Python

Build a minimal consistent hash ring with virtual nodes to map keys to servers stably as nodes are added or removed.

consistent-hashing hashing distributed-systems
Python
import hashlib
import bisect


class ConsistentHashRing:
    def __init__(self, nodes=None, replicas=3):
        self.replicas = replicas
        self.ring = {}
        self.sorted_keys = []
        if nodes:
            for node in nodes:
                self.add_node(node)

    def _hash(self, key):
        return i…
15 0 Open
Caching & Redis medium

Consistent Hashing Cache Shard in Python

A minimal consistent hashing ring with virtual nodes that distributes cache keys across shards and minimizes re-mapping when a node is removed.

caching sharding consistent-hashing
Python
import hashlib
import bisect


class ConsistentHashRing:
    def __init__(self, nodes=None, replicas=3):
        self.replicas = replicas
        self.ring = {}
        self.sorted_keys = []
        if nodes:
            for node in nodes:
                self.add_node(node)

    def _hash(self, key):
        return i…
14 0 Open
Database scaling & optimization medium

Consistent Hashing with Virtual Buckets in Python

This code maps many virtual buckets onto a few physical buckets using a consistent hashing ring, ensuring balanced distribution with minimal remapping when physical buckets change.

consistent-hashing virtual-buckets sharding
Python
import random

class VirtualBuckets:
    """Maps many virtual buckets onto few physical buckets using consistent hashing."""
    
    def __init__(self, physical_buckets, virtual_factor=100):
        self.physical = list(physical_buckets)
        self.virtual_factor = virtual_factor
        self.ring = []
        self…
13 0 Open
Database scaling & optimization medium

How to Implement Consistent Hashing in Python

Build a consistent hash ring in Python that distributes keys across nodes and minimizes remapping when nodes are added or removed.

consistent-hashing distributed-systems sharding
Python
import hashlib
from bisect import bisect_right


class ConsistentHashRing:
    def __init__(self, nodes, replicas=3):
        self.replicas = replicas
        self.ring = {}
        self.sorted_keys = []
        for node in nodes:
            self.add_node(node)

    def _hash(self, key):
        return int(hashlib.md…
15 0 Open

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