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# Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases

Why compromise between NoSQL scalability and relational consistency? Discover how distributed SQL architectures conquer network latency, eliminate data hotspots, and dynamically scale for unpredictable AI workloads.

- **Speakers:** [Wei Hu](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@wei-hu)
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 North America
- **Published:** September 24, 2026
- **Duration:** 30:25
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100481-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases
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