The Limitations of Running a Database in the Cloud

Allen Wyma talks with Tobie and Jamie Morgan, creators of SurrealDB about why they switched to Rust.

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Timestamps

• [@0:00] - Intro
• [@1:42] - What made SurrealDB switch from Go to Rust?
• [@4:51] - What is SurrealDB and why it was made?
• [@9:18] - How does SurrealDB store data?
• [@11:24] - SurrealDB and WebAssembly
• [@13:25] - SurrealDB limitations running in the browser
• [@14:09] - Running SurrealDB in the cloud
• [@15:37] - Advantage of SurrealDB over other services
• [@16:35] - Transparency in SurrealDB
• [@18:37] - Encryption in SurrealDB
• [@19:26] - SurrealDB licensing and open-source
• [@25:45] - SurrealDB services and users
• [@28:57] - When not to use SurrealDB?
• [@31:34] - Parting thoughts

Credits

Intro Theme: Aerocity

Audio Editing: Plangora

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset

Show Notes: Plangora

Hosts: Allen Wyma