what other managed sql DBs charge based on rows read, regardless of whether they are on-disk or in-memory? honest question. i am familiar with a number of managed mysql and postgres products, and none of them bill this way that i have ever seen
and for the record, despite planetscale staffers repeatedly denigrating rds (your competitor) on hn, aurora’s patch set is not “minimal”
i do think vitess is cool for what its worth. i just think your managed db product has bananas billing and also is horrendously over hyped, and your ceo’s responses to criticism are very reminiscant of theranos or wework’s responses to same
and for the record, despite planetscale staffers repeatedly denigrating rds (your competitor) on hn, aurora’s patch set is not “minimal”
i do think vitess is cool for what its worth. i just think your managed db product has bananas billing and also is horrendously over hyped, and your ceo’s responses to criticism are very reminiscant of theranos or wework’s responses to same