What is a hash partition strategy and when does it outperform range partitioning?

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What is a hash partition strategy and when does it outperform range partitioning?

Key points

  • Hash partitioning ensures even distribution based on the hash of the partition key
  • Range partitioning is more suitable for keys with a natural order
  • Hash partitioning is efficient when range queries are not common

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