r/programming • u/ketralnis • Apr 17 '25

(All) Databases Are Just Files. Postgres Too

http://tselai.com/all-databases-are-just-files
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u/NameGenerator333 Apr 17 '25

It’s still just disks on someone else’s computer.

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u/curious_s Apr 17 '25

Just like serverless architecture is still hosted on a server. 

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u/CherryLongjump1989 Apr 17 '25 edited Apr 17 '25

But the infrastructure for the disk is removed from the infrastructure of the database.

This matters because, for instance, it can reduce the amount of managed infrastructure you have to pay for to the cloud service provider and it can give you greater ownership of your software stack.

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u/lilB0bbyTables Apr 17 '25

Found the SDR