You don't need replication support for data partitioning, which is actually a better choice in most cases. Don't know how Slashdot works, so couldn't comment either way. (To the uninitiated, an example of data partitioning would be storing all the odd-numbered records on ServerA, and the even-numbered records on ServerB. This is clearly a pain for table joins, however) The big question is (and I'm not trying to be a troll here)... why not use a proper database in the first place?
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You don't need replication support for data partitioning, which is actually a better choice in most cases. Don't know how Slashdot works, so couldn't comment either way. (To the uninitiated, an example of data partitioning would be storing all the odd-numbered records on ServerA, and the even-numbered records on ServerB. This is clearly a pain for table joins, however) The big question is (and I'm not trying to be a troll here)... why not use a proper database in the first place?