It's a joke referring to the "MongoDB is Web Scale" meme. The FAQ is quite suggestive: Q: Why is it called WebScaleSQL? A: While there are a variety of origin

It's a joke referring to the "MongoDB is Web Scale" meme. The FAQ is quite suggestive: Q: Why is it called WebScaleSQL? A: While there are a variety of origin stories for the name depending on who you ask, ... They just don't want to mention it directly. :)