PodRocket - A web development podcast from LogRocket Prisma Postgres with Nikolas Burk
Feb 20, 2025
Nikolas Burk, the DevRel at Prisma, dives into the groundbreaking Prisma Postgres. He explains its unikernel architecture, which minimizes cold starts and boosts deployment efficiency. The discussion reveals how its cloud integration simplifies the developer experience with features like built-in caching and real-time event handling. Burk also shares insights on database snapshots and the importance of application-server proximity, positioning Prisma Postgres as a game-changer in modern web development.
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Prisma Journey
- Nikolas Burk has worked at Prisma for over eight years, starting as the third employee.
- He's witnessed significant company changes, including the ORM launch, but still feels they're just getting started.
Unique Architecture
- Prisma Postgres stands out by using unikernels and parts of Cloudflare's infrastructure. Most serverless databases resell existing cloud infrastructure or build complex container systems.
Unikernel Efficiency
- Unikernels, like specialized operating systems, contain only necessary resources for an application. Unlike Docker, which ships an entire Linux distribution, unikernels are hyper-efficient.