Unique ID Generation Strategies: Comprehensive Comparison
Quick Reference Summary ID TypeSortableCoordinationBest For Auto-increment✅ Yes❌ RequiredSingle DB, simple apps UUID v4❌ No✅ NoneGeneral purpose, no ordering needs UUID v7✅ Yes✅ NoneModern default choice Snowflake✅ Yes⚠️ Worker IDHigh-throu...
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