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 Vitess is a database clustering system for horizontal scaling of MySQL
 through generalized sharding.
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 By encapsulating shard-routing logic, Vitess allows application code and
 database queries to remain agnostic to the distribution of data onto
 multiple shards. With Vitess, you can even split and merge shards as your needs