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IT Architects Alliance
IT Architects Alliance
Sep 15, 2022 · Databases

Designing Indexes and Primary Keys for Distributed Database Architectures

Effective index and primary key design in distributed database architectures requires using globally unique, ordered identifiers instead of auto‑increment keys, embedding shard information in keys, employing auxiliary index tables, and handling global tables to ensure queries target a single shard, thereby preserving scalability and performance.

Distributed DatabasesShardingUUID
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Designing Indexes and Primary Keys for Distributed Database Architectures
Top Architect
Top Architect
Aug 11, 2022 · Databases

Primary Key and Index Design for Distributed Databases

The article explains why auto‑increment primary keys are unsuitable for sharded databases, recommends using globally unique ordered identifiers such as UUIDs or Snowflake IDs, and discusses index design strategies—including index tables, embedding shard keys, and handling global tables—to ensure efficient single‑shard queries.

Distributed DatabasesShardingUUID
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Primary Key and Index Design for Distributed Databases