New Research on Cloud Database Cost and Migration Trends
Good enough until it isn’t: the database complacency trap
A database is like a water heater. When all is well, it just does its job in the background. You don’t fantasize about replacing it or envy the one your friend just got. Really, you don’t even think about it — until something goes awry.
But new research reveals a key difference: With databases, the problems don’t blindside you. Some 38% of technology leaders worry that their current database won’t meet their needs in the near future. However, they aren’t acting on it. They wait until some compelling event (e.g., a production incident, usage spike, budget cut, or cloud strategy pivot) pushes the database to the top of the priority list.
That’s just one of the interesting findings from the Futurum Group’s latest research study, commissioned by ScyllaDB, which explores the latest trends in cloud database cost pressures, performance risks,...
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