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True Database Elasticity Is No Longer a Myth
New distributed database architectures decouple compute and storage, enabling per-query resource allocation. This allows databases to scale to zero when idle and burst under load, with pay-per-use billing. The shift eliminates costly over-provisioning and capacity planning for developers.
Meridian48 take
The article correctly identifies a real shift in database design, but true serverless elasticity remains rare in production; most offerings still have hidden minimums or cold-start delays.
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