> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Sharding and replication

> Scale Meilisearch Cloud to large datasets and high availability with sharding and replication, available on Enterprise plans.

Sharding and replication allow you to scale Meilisearch beyond a single node.

**Sharding** distributes your data across multiple instances so each one handles a smaller portion of the index, enabling search across datasets that would not fit on a single machine.

**Replication** keeps copies of your data on multiple nodes, ensuring search stays available even if one node goes down.

Both features are available on Enterprise plans only. Setup and configuration are handled by the Meilisearch team. Contact [sales@meilisearch.com](mailto:sales@meilisearch.com) to discuss your requirements.