Learn about the challenges of scaling databases in software development and how PlanetScale, a managed and scalable MySQL platform, focuses on high scale databases for constant availability, reliability, and performance to enhance consumer experiences. Understand the significance of databases in delivering personalized user experiences on websites.
Databases underpin almost every user experience on the web, but scaling a database is one of the most fundamental infrastructure challenges in software development. PlanetScale offers a MySQL platform that is managed and highly scaleable.
Sam Lambert is the CEO of PlanetScale and he joins the show to talk about why he started the platform, scaling databases, using Vitess for SQL shard orchestration, and more.
This episode is hosted by Lee Atchison. Lee Atchison is a software architect, author, and thought leader on cloud computing and application modernization. His best-selling book, Architecting for Scale (O’Reilly Media), is an essential resource for technical teams looking to maintain high availability and manage risk in their cloud environments.
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