In a previous tip, we explored how yb_tablet_metadata makes it easy to see tablet leadership and replica placement across a YugabyteDB cluster. […]
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🧭 What You’ll Learn ● Why DDL may not block DML in YugabyteDB by default ● How behavior changes when table-level locks […]
Read MoreVisualizing Tablet Distribution with Real Row Counts in YugabyteDB
TL;DR This tip introduces yb-topology-viewer, a lightweight demo application that helps you visualize how data is actually distributed across a YugabyteDB cluster […]
Read MoreExploring Tablet Distribution and Leader Placement in YugabyteDB
TL;DR YugabyteDB splits hash-sharded tables into tablets using a deterministic hash space, replicates each tablet across nodes, and places leaders according to […]
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