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Buffer Pool Instance Fragmentation
Updated May 4, 2026
Short answer
Splitting the buffer pool into multiple instances to reduce contention.
Deep explanation
On multi-core systems, using multiple instances reduces 'mutex contention' among threads accessing the buffer pool concurrently.
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