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NeonDB is a pioneering serverless PostgreSQL database designed for cloud-native environments, fundamentally characterized by its separation of compute and storage layers. Founded in 2021, it has rapidly grown to manage over 700,000 databases within three years, offering features like instant database branching (allowing writable copies in seconds), true scale-to-zero capabilities for significant cost savings on idle periods, and dynamic autoscaling of compute resources based on workload demands. Its architecture comprises Safekeepers for WAL durability, Pageservers for intelligent storage…
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