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Database Replication Explained: Types, Strategies & Trade-offs
How does database replication work, and why is it so important for modern data systems?
In this episode of Data Engineering Concepts, we explore database replication — one of the fundamental techniques for improving high availability, scaling read workloads, and building resilient data architectures.
We'll break down the main replication approaches, explain how they differ, and discuss the trade-offs you should understand as a data engineer.
In this episode:
What database replication is and why we use it
Physical vs. logical replication and Change Data Capture (CDC)
Block-level and…
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