serverless database

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what is a serverless database ?

benefits of using a serverless database ?

When to use serverless database ?

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promises of cockroach

serverless database drawbacks for developers:

• picking right vm
• select memory
• select storage
• number of nodes
• zones

cloud based products advantages:

• varying degrees of low to no operations. ideally trending to no operations.
• unhindered in getting started
• unburdened with operations
• unconcerened with orchestration
• empowered to deliver

task of the product itself:

• designed
• sized
• configured
• provisioned
• secured
• maintained
• dynamically scaled

use cases:

• minimals ops
• improve latency
• handle spiky loads
• more bandwidth
• test new ideas
• new applications
• applications using databases

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distinguising features of cockroachdb serverless:

• concistency see ACID
• resiliency
• located data
• scale

key principles:

• abstraction
• fault tolerance
• instant provisioning
• intelligent scaling

serverless regulates:

• maintenance
• down time
• operating systems
• software updates

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What types of workloads perform well on CockroachDB Serverless?

• transactions

• relational

• spiky loads

• analytical do not perform well