TLDR Tech / DevOps
Introducing PgBeam
PgBeam is a globally distributed PostgreSQL proxy that reduces latency by routing connections to the nearest edge location, maintaining pooled upstream connections, and caching SELECT query results—requiring only a connection string change. Benchmarks show 3–5× faster response times in distant regions by eliminating repeated TLS/auth handshakes and serving cached reads locally, though it supports read caching only, allows up to 60s staleness, and does not replicate data.
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