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Sep 18, 2023 · Databases

Deep Pagination in MySQL and Distributed Databases: Problems and VtDriver Optimizations

The article explains how large‑offset (deep) pagination in MySQL and distributed databases degrades performance and increases memory and bandwidth usage, and describes VtDriver's streaming and SQL‑rewrite techniques along with practical recommendations such as range queries and sub‑queries to mitigate these issues.