Multi-tenancy in Spring Boot is vital for SaaS platforms serving multiple customers, allowing data isolation for each tenant.
The article discusses two common multi-tenancy approaches: Schema-Based Isolation and Database Sharding.
Schema-Based Isolation involves each tenant having a separate schema within the same database, enhancing data isolation.
Implementation in Spring Boot includes using Hibernate Multi-Tenancy to switch schemas dynamically based on requests.
Database Sharding, on the other hand, involves all tenants sharing a single database with partitioning by tenant-specific identifiers.
Configuring a Hibernate Tenant Filter allows automatic filtering of query results based on the tenant_id in Database Sharding.
Schema-Based Isolation provides strong data isolation but comes with operational overhead and potential scaling issues.
Database Sharding offers scalability benefits but compromises on data isolation and may face performance bottlenecks.
Choosing the right strategy depends on priorities; Schema-Based Isolation is ideal for isolation and compliance, while Database Sharding suits scalability and efficiency.
Ultimately, the chosen multi-tenancy strategy should align with business requirements, compliance needs, and operational capacity.