Distributed ID Generation Strategies: UUID, Auto‑Increment, Segment Mode, Redis, Snowflake, Baidu UidGenerator, Meituan Leaf, Didi TinyID
This article explains why distributed ID generation is needed, outlines business requirements such as global uniqueness and monotonicity, and compares eight practical schemes—including UUID, database auto‑increment, segment mode, Redis, Snowflake, Baidu UidGenerator, Meituan Leaf, and Didi TinyID—detailing their advantages, disadvantages, and implementation examples.
