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		Rauchg on Nov 9, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Now 2.0 This is something that is only necessary for legacy databases. Modern database providers give you gateways that deal with a huge number of connections with no issues.

ezekg on Nov 9, 2018 | [–]

I don't like the term "legacy database." What is a "modern" database in your eyes that is able to handle a huge number of connections?

trevyn on Nov 9, 2018 | [–]

Google Cloud Spanner is a counterexample. It can take close to 2 seconds to establish a server connection.

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