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InfoQ
4 months ago
DevOps

The Rise of the Serverless Data Architectures

The speaker discusses the evolution of microservices and how serverless technology became a significant part of it.
The availability of serverless databases has increased significantly in recent years due to advancements in distributed systems. [ more ]
InfoQ
6 months ago
DevOps

Timescale Introduces Dynamic PostgreSQL, an Alternative to Serverless Databases

Timescale introduces Dynamic PostgreSQL, a cloud-managed option to scale database capacity within a predefined vCPU range.
Dynamic PostgreSQL offers a third alternative to provisioned and serverless databases by scaling capacity according to load.
Timescale argues that serverless databases are inefficient for most production workloads and introduce complex pricing.
Dynamic PostgreSQL is compared to burstable EC2 machines, offering cost-effective pricing and scalability when needed. [ more ]
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