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Database scaling & optimization

Indexing, connection pooling, read replicas, query tuning, and throughput-aware SQL.

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Cross Shard Query Scatter Gather Mock in Python

Simulate a distributed database cross-shard query using a scatter-gather pattern with a mock Python implementation.

scatter-gather sharding distributed-systems
Python
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import List, Dict


@dataclass
class NodeResponse:
    node_id: int
    data: Dict[str, float]


def mock_query_shard(shard_id: int, shard_data: Dict[str, float], query: str) -> NodeResponse:
    """Simulate querying a single shard, returning matches whose value > 50."""
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How to Replicate Data Across All Shards in Python

Mocks a global table that replicates a key-value pair to every shard, ensuring reads return the same value from any shard.

sharding replication distributed systems
Python
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import Dict, List


@dataclass
class Shard:
    id: str
    data: Dict[str, int]


class GlobalTable:
    def __init__(self, shards: List[Shard]):
        self._shards = {s.id: s for s in shards}

    def set_value(self, key: str, value: int) -> None:
        """Replicate …
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Mock CQRS Read/Write Split in Python

Separate order mutations from queries using a read model and write model to mock CQRS-style separation of concerns.

cqrs read-write dataclass
Python
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import List, Dict


@dataclass
class Order:
    id: int
    amount: float
    status: str = "pending"


class OrderWriteModel:
    """Handles all mutations (writes) to orders."""

    def __init__(self):
        self._orders: Dict[int, Order] = {}
        self._next…
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Rebalance Shard Ranges Across Nodes in Python

A mock rebalancing function that shuffles shard ranges and distributes them evenly across nodes using round-robin assignment.

sharding rebalancing dataclass
Python
import random
from dataclasses import dataclass

@dataclass
class Shard:
    id: int
    start: int
    end: int

def rebalance_shards(shards: list[Shard], node_count: int) -> dict[int, list[Shard]]:
    """Mock rebalancing of shard ranges across nodes."""
    all_ranges = [(s.start, s.end) for s in shards]
    random…
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