In a single server environment, it is rather easy to create a transaction consistent backup.Simplified:You find (or force a specific point in time with no open transactions.Freeze your server, take a

This video explains how to choose a shard key for your sharded cluster, with an explanation of when the default shard key is sufficient and when unique constraints and cosharded joins may affect what shard key should be used.

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IRIS brought us a new  WOW feature - SHARDING !Definitely a great thing!But how can I find out if it suits my actual applications?Is there a practical advantage to go for it with my well cooked t

Hi all,As I promised in my previous post Sharding evaluation #1 I continued investigating the impact f the number of shards.To complete the overview I have also added the instanceson WIN (Server 2012

This roadmap session covers new and upcoming features that will expand InterSystems IRIS' support for horizontal scalability. Takeaway: Future plans for shar...

You can go from zero to hero as you support growing user and data volumes with InterSystems IRIS. We will give an overview of sharding at system architecture...

This session demonstrates spinning up a cluster that combines InterSystems IRIS' powerful data management with Apache Spark's unique approach to parallelizin...

In this video you will learn where InterSystems IRIS is headed. We'll discuss our vision and key investments we are making for the future. Takeaway: InterSys...

In this video, Benjamin De Boe, InterSystems Product Manager, explains how sharding capabilities in InterSystems IRIS provide a more economical approach to fluidly scaling your systems than traditional vertical scaling.

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