This article contains common different methods of functional partitioning and common considerations for database setup and capacity. Company DBAs, database developers, engineers and architects should consider the pros and cons of any method of sharding or partitioning since compromises will have to be made given the pros and cons of a system setup.

This article contains common different methods of functional partitioning and common considerations for database setup and capacity. Company DBAs, database developers, engineers and architects should consider the pros and cons of any method of sharding or partitioning since compromises will have to be made given the pros and cons of a system setup.