from: http://lethargy.org/~jesus/archives/95-Partitioning-vs.-Federation-vs.-Sharding.html
A partition is a structure that divides a space into two parts.
分区是指将一个数据结构在空间上存储为多个部分;
A federation is a set of things (usually states or regions) that together compose a
centralized unit but each individually maintains some aspect of autonomy.
联邦指的是若干个数据库各自根据需要保存不同的信息,并组成统一的对外平台。每个存储单位
是独立的。
Federation 顾名思义,更多的是不同类型数据的部署方案,比如付费用户和非付费用户的存储
集群;
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