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Dynamic Repartitioning for Time Series Workloads
Netflix built dynamic partition splitting in Cassandra to handle wide partitions in high-volume time-series workloads like viewing history, metrics, and events. Rather than relying on static buckets or manual fixes, the system detects hot or oversized partitions at runtime and automatically splits them into smaller pieces while preserving query compatibility and data consistency.
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