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Datadog cuts DB costs 90% by migrating Stream Router to PostgreSQL

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Datadog successfully migrated its Stream Router from FoundationDB to PostgreSQL, significantly improving performance and reducing costs. The operation, which previously took 45 minutes, now completes in approximately 1 second. This migration also led to a 90% decrease in database expenses and a 40x reduction in storage footprint. AI

IMPACT This migration demonstrates how AI tools like Claude and Cursor can facilitate complex infrastructure changes, leading to significant cost savings and performance gains for tech companies.

RANK_REASON The item describes a technical migration and optimization within a company's infrastructure, not a new product release or frontier research.

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Datadog cuts DB costs 90% by migrating Stream Router to PostgreSQL

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    How Datadog migrated its Stream Router from FoundationDB to PostgreSQL using Claude & Cursor: • A key 45-minute operation now takes ~1 second • DB costs dropped

    How Datadog migrated its Stream Router from FoundationDB to PostgreSQL using Claude & Cursor: • A key 45-minute operation now takes ~1 second • DB costs dropped by 90% • Storage footprint reduced 40x Details on InfoQ 👉 https:// bit.ly/3SYTY72 # AI # SoftwareEngineering # PostgreS…

    LINKS infoq.com/…/datadog-ai-production-migrati…

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