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> A PostgreSQL-compatible NewSQL like YugabyteDB should cost ~$15K/mo to match top-of-the-line RDS performance. "to match" is doing a lot of work here. It's ex
by bastawhiz 3y ago
> A PostgreSQL-compatible NewSQL like YugabyteDB should cost ~$15K/mo to match top-of-the-line RDS performance.
"to match" is doing a lot of work here. It's extremely unwise that a "compatible" database will have the same performance characteristics and no performance cliffs.
> So Figma spent ~25x ($400K/$15K)
They nearly got acquired for $20B, I don't think they give a hoot about 400K if it means keeping their stack the same and getting to keep all of the existing organizational knowledge about how to keep the thing online.
- thanksgiving 3y agoThat’s the problem with case studies, isn’t it? What works for one company in one industry might be a death sentence for another organization with slimmer margins…
- __float 3y agoThey're also using sticker pricing, which as we know is likely far from what they actually paid. (And the rest of the argument sounds a lot like our former employer with their...choice of document DB :) which I'll defend too!)