Are databases scalable?

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Databases are scaled either vertically (by adding more resources to existing machines) or horizontally (by adding more machines, distributing data, and processing across those machines).

Which database is easily scalable?

Apache Cassandra is the most established scalable massive database. It an Open source NoSQL key-value database that provides low latency, it is fault tolerant(using replicas), scalable and decentralized; meaning it does not follow a master-slave pattern to provide high availability.

Which database is best for scalability?

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Why SQL databases are not scalable?

The main reason relational databases cannot scale horizontally is due to the flexibility of the query syntax. SQL allows you to add all sorts of conditions and filters on your data such that it's impossible for the database system to know which pieces of your data will be fetched until your query is executed.

What do you mean by a scalable database?

Database scalability is the ability of a database to handle changing demands by adding/removing resources. Databases have adopted a host of techniques to cope.

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