Problems

● Database are stateful service

● Scaling stateful services are not easy

● Vertical scaling has limits need to scale Horizontally

● Different Data Requirements For Microservices

Solutions

● Scale Stateful Application Horizontal Scaling

● Service and Data Partitioning along Business

Boundaries - Shards/Pods

● Use NoSQL Database to gain partitioning

● Identify Database Requirements following best practices

Question

● How to Choose a Database for Microservices ?

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