When To Use a Serverless Database, And When NOT To

Serverless databases are the future. The rise of the serverless database means that developers can enjoy the benefits of traditional relational databases — ACID compliance, familiar SQL, etc. — together with the advantages of serverless databases — elastic scaling, consumption-based billing, bulletproof resilience, etc. If you’re not already up to speed, here’s a quick overview of what serverless databases can bring to the table: None of this is hypothetical. Here at Cockroach Labs, we’ve just ...