Compute vs Storage Cost Allocation in Separated Architecture Databases
Hidden data transfer costs undermine the clean billing promise of separated architectures.
Marcus Delacroix-Hwang
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3 stories in Total Cost of Ownership.
Hidden data transfer costs undermine the clean billing promise of separated architectures.
Analytical queries scan terabytes to return megabytes, triggering surprise egress bills.
Hidden latency costs compound across infrastructure, engineering, and churn.