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Don't swap your database; scale Postgres with extensions and managed services
◆ 75RelevanceOn a story from The New Stack9h ago
AI startups often face sudden scaling pressure on their primary data layer. Switching to a niche database is a massive distraction; choosing extensible Postgres variants preserves your velocity and developer experience.
Takeaways
- Use extensions to handle vectors and time-series data within Postgres.
- Managed Postgres providers solve scaling bottlenecks without requiring a full migration.
- Keep your existing SQL tooling to maintain high development velocity.
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You can outgrow vanilla Postgres without abandoning Postgres
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