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		splix 21 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Avoid UUID Version 4 Primary Keys in Postgres I think the author means all dbs that fit a single server. Because in distributed dbs you often want to spread the load evenly over multiple servers.

esafak 21 days ago [–]

To spell it out: it improves performance by avoiding hot spots.

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