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Well, they are selling this thing so they don't want you to buy a big server (with a read replica) as that's much cheaper.
by anonzzzies 3mo ago
Well, they are selling this thing so they don't want you to buy a big server (with a read replica) as that's much cheaper.
- farslan 3mo agoThat's not true! We have demand for bigger machines and we also sell them. You can go checkout the PlanetScale website. See: https://x.com/samlambert/status/2077197049129587150 https://x.com/samlambert/status/2077197049129587150 There are truly customers that bigger machine no longer cuts. Disclaimer: I'm an Engineer at PS.
- anonzzzies 3mo agoI did not say there is no market, but I am willing to bet whatever that the majority of your client base would be much cheaper off with a simple setup where they can scale the entirety of their company’s existence with one machine. Not even a large one. This cloud stuff has its place but not for most. For them it’s either themselves overspending or wasting VC money.
- bddicken 3mo agoWe have tons of customers who do exactly this. It's great. Sharding is for customers who out grow this path.
- groundzeros2015 3mo agoWhy would multiple machines be cheaper than one? Don’t you pay an overhead per machine?