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It all starts with Postgres (Interview)

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

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Competition in the Database Industry and Neon's Unique Approach

The chapter explores the competition in the database industry, focusing on the positioning and differentiation of companies like Neon against competitors like Firebase and Postgres. It delves into Neon's approach of decoupling compute and storage in Postgres, mentioning developments like the acquisition of ArialDB and the potential new storage engine OryongDB. The discussion encompasses comparisons between different technologies, challenges in adopting middleware services for caching, and the flexibility and integrations offered by companies like Superbase in the evolving landscape of database solutions.

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