AI infrastructure: Making 768 servers look like 1 with database sharding
blaizedsouza · x · 2026-08-15
PlanetScale's technical blog explores how database sharding can integrate 768 servers into a single logical unit to meet the high concurrency demands of AI applications. The article details the architectural evolution from a single-node database to storing petabytes of data across 768 servers, analyzing the critical role of sharding technology in handling millions of users and queries per second.
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