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Rich in the Jungle: A AWS to Softlayer comparison for PostgreSQL

  • Aug 16, 2016
  • Joshua D. Drake
  • Postgres OpenSource Business  

I have updated my Rich in the Jungle presentation with new pricing for AWS vs. Softlayer. Things haven't changed much, in terms of raw performance per dollar (which is not the only qualifier). Softlayer is clearly the winner.


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