Dynamically splitting multi-tenant databases

A computer-readable storage medium, excluding signals, having computer-executable instructions for, comprising:

• determining split content to split from the database that stores content from different tenants;
• marking the split content as read only during a move operation of the split content to a different database;
• moving the split content to the different database while the database continues to receive and process requests for database operations including write operations to content within the database during the splitting process;
• and
• automatically redirecting requests for the split content to the different database upon completion of moving the split content.

A system for splitting a database currently in use, comprising:

• a network comprising web servers, back-end servers and databases;
• a processor and a computer-readable storage medium;
• an operating environment stored on the computer-readable medium and executing on the processor;
• and
• a cloud manager operative to:
• determining split content to split from one of the database that stores content from different tenants;
• marking the split content as read only during a move operation of the split content to a different database;
• moving the split content to the different database while the database continues to receive and process requests for database operations including write operations to content within the database during the splitting process;
• and
• automatically redirecting requests for the split content to the different database upon completion of moving the split content.