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Is AWS Lambda a Replacement For Servers?
Function-as-a-service is great for certain classes of problems, but for some types of computation, FaaS is, quite simply, a bad fit ...
Lee Atchison
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October 31, 2023
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Cloud Databases: Performance and Cost
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Which best describes your level of influence when it comes to cloud database purchase and/or maintenance in your organization?
(Required)
I make technical decisions about or have influence over cloud database strategy
I am responsible for cloud database management at my organization
I am responsible for building and/or implementing cloud database solutions
I am responsible for integrating cloud database solutions into our environment
Other/N/A
Which best describes how you feel about the performance of the cloud database(s) that support your organization’s critical applications?
(Required)
Satisfied with performance
Satisfied with performance, but concerned about rising costs
Satisfied with performance, but concerned about current/​future technical requirements
Would like to improve performance, but constrained by budget
Would like to improve performance, but constrained by technology
Would like to improve performance, but constrained by leadership
Which of the following describes the costs typically associated with your most important cloud database(s)?
(Required)
Predictable but acceptable
Predictable but too high
Mostly or completely unpredictable
Slightly exceeds budget/​projections
Stays within budget/​projections
Comes in under budget/​projections
Which factors have typically driven up your database costs?
(Required)
Unexpected load
New or strict technical requirements (e.g., write heavy, indexes, consistency)
Networking bandwidth growth
Storage growth
Caching
Other
What has or have typically been the greatest limiting factor(s) to improving cloud database performance at your organization?
(Required)
Budget constraints
Technology limitations
Lack of expertise or skilled personnel
Other business priorities
Internal processes
Security, compliance, or risk concerns
Which of the following has prompted, or would be likely to prompt, your organization to switch to/from cloud databases?
(Required)
Significant production incident
Proactive preparation for a high usage period
Change in organizational leadership
Persistent subpar performance
Increasing overhead or maintenance required
Volatile costs
Opportunity to reduce costs by 10% or more
Other
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