# CDC at Scale & Performance

## Learning Cards

1. [What is Change Data Capture (CDC)?](/content/learn/change-data-capture/cdc-at-scale/what-is-change-data-capture-cdc/index.html)  
   Easy 2 min read  
2. [How CDC Capture Works at Scale](/content/learn/change-data-capture/cdc-at-scale/how-cdc-capture-works-at-scale/index.html)  
   Medium 3 min read  
3. [CDC Distribution and Partitioning Strategy](/content/learn/change-data-capture/cdc-at-scale/cdc-distribution-and-partitioning-strategy/index.html)  
   Medium 3 min read  
4. [CDC vs Query Based Replication: When to Choose Each](/content/learn/change-data-capture/cdc-at-scale/cdc-vs-query-based-replication-when-to-choose-each/index.html)  
   Medium 3 min read  
5. [CDC Failure Modes and Recovery at Scale](/content/learn/change-data-capture/cdc-at-scale/cdc-failure-modes-and-recovery-at-scale/index.html)  
   Hard 3 min read  
6. [CDC Consumer Patterns and Sink Optimization](/content/learn/change-data-capture/cdc-at-scale/cdc-consumer-patterns-and-sink-optimization/index.html)