You Don't Need a Dedicated Cache Service - PostgreSQL as a Cache | Martin Heinz | Personal Website & Blog
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PostgreSQL became a go-to SQL database for many developers over the past couple of years. While being an SQL database, Postgres also includes a lot of ...

  • Rikudou_SageAEnglish
    10•8 months ago

    So much work just to avoid using Redis. If I wanted to use SQL for cache, I’d rather choose the memory engine of MySQL.

    • @lysdexic@programming.devOPEnglish
      1•8 months ago

      If I wanted to use SQL for cache, I’d rather choose the memory engine of MySQL.

      Why would you onboard an entirely separate service if you’re already using PostgreSQL ?

  • @Lmaydev@programming.dev
    1•8 months ago

    Honestly it feels like a hack with multiple drawbacks. I’d personally rather use something specifically designed for the job.