Monolithic Database vs Distributed Database
Developers should use monolithic databases for simpler applications with straightforward data requirements, where data consistency and ACID transactions are critical, such as in financial systems or small-scale enterprise applications meets developers should learn and use distributed databases when building applications that require horizontal scalability, such as social media platforms, e-commerce sites, or iot systems, to handle massive data volumes and concurrent users. Here's our take.
Monolithic Database
Developers should use monolithic databases for simpler applications with straightforward data requirements, where data consistency and ACID transactions are critical, such as in financial systems or small-scale enterprise applications
Monolithic Database
Nice PickDevelopers should use monolithic databases for simpler applications with straightforward data requirements, where data consistency and ACID transactions are critical, such as in financial systems or small-scale enterprise applications
Pros
- +They are also suitable when development teams are small, as they reduce operational complexity compared to distributed systems
- +Related to: relational-database, acid-transactions
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Distributed Database
Developers should learn and use distributed databases when building applications that require horizontal scalability, such as social media platforms, e-commerce sites, or IoT systems, to handle massive data volumes and concurrent users
Pros
- +They are crucial for ensuring data availability and resilience in case of node failures, making them ideal for mission-critical systems where downtime is unacceptable
- +Related to: database-sharding, data-replication
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Monolithic Database if: You want they are also suitable when development teams are small, as they reduce operational complexity compared to distributed systems and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Distributed Database if: You prioritize they are crucial for ensuring data availability and resilience in case of node failures, making them ideal for mission-critical systems where downtime is unacceptable over what Monolithic Database offers.
Developers should use monolithic databases for simpler applications with straightforward data requirements, where data consistency and ACID transactions are critical, such as in financial systems or small-scale enterprise applications
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