# Some SELECT queries are non-paged

By default, read queries are paged, this means that Scylla breaks the results into multiple chunks (pages) limiting the reply size. Non-Paged queries require all results to be returned in one reply increasing the overall load on Scylla. Thus, drivers and clients should avoid sending these queries.

## Blog-post Links

[https://www.scylladb.com/2018/07/13/efficient-query-paging/](https://www.scylladb.com/2018/07/13/efficient-query-paging/)