Your database is wasting modern RAM as a simple cache. Learn how a new architecture delivers predictable microsecond latency and slashes server costs.
#1about 4 minutes
The evolution of Moore's Law and its impact on software
Moore's Law drove CPU speed increases until 2005, after which the industry shifted focus from single-core performance to multi-core scalability.
#2about 2 minutes
Comparing server hardware from 2006 to 2024
Modern servers have vastly more RAM and significantly faster storage compared to 2006, fundamentally changing the ratio of memory to disk.
#3about 7 minutes
Traditional database architecture and its reliance on caching
Databases designed for limited RAM now use the extra memory in modern hardware as a cache, which sits on top of the original disk-based architecture.
#4about 6 minutes
The problems and unpredictability of database caching
Caching leads to inconsistent performance across environments and fails to improve overall application latency when multiple parallel queries are involved.
#5about 4 minutes
An alternative architecture with the index in RAM
A modern database design can leverage abundant RAM to hold the entire index in memory, enabling direct, fast access to data on SSDs without a cache.
#6about 4 minutes
Achieving speed and efficiency without caching
By using fewer resources like CPU cycles and disk I/O, an index-in-RAM architecture provides consistently fast performance and reduces infrastructure costs.
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