Spiral: A New Data System for the Third Age of AI Workloads
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jorangreef
Baker's choice. Dense with flavour, light on filler.
Summary
The article discusses the emergence of a "Third Age" of data systems driven by AI workloads, arguing that legacy database platforms like Postgres (from the First Age of human-scale inputs/outputs) are insufficient for modern AI demands. The author introduces "Spiral" as a new data system built to address these challenges, positioning it as a solution for the AI era while maintaining a skeptical tone about revolutionary claims in the data space.
Key quotes
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AI workloads have tipped us into what I'll call the Third Age of data systems, and legacy platforms can't meet the moment.
Postgres—the king of databases, first released in 1989—is the archetypal application database.
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