# Easier scaling with multi-database support!

DevFeed: [Easier scaling with multi-database support!](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/easier-scaling-with-multi-database-support-16237.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://firebase.blog/posts/2017/11/easier-scaling-with-multi-database>)

Author: Kevin Jian

Published: 2017-11-20T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Firebase Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/firebase-blog.md>)

Topics: [Firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/firebase.md>), [Realtime Database](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/realtime-database.md>), [Databases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/databases.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>), [SDK](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdk.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>)

Tags: [databases](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/databases.md>), [firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firebase.md>), [launch](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/launch.md>), [load](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/load.md>), [master](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/master.md>), [realtime-database](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/realtime-database.md>), [sdk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sdk.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [sharding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sharding.md>)

## AI overview

Firebase announces multi-database support for Realtime Database, allowing multiple database instances within one project. The article explains scaling through sharding, shared authentication, SDK requirements, sharding strategies, and per-database security rules.

## Source excerpt

News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team.