Databases

Serverless computing in 2026 has converged with containers, solved cold starts, and become the dominant platform for AI workloads. This guide covers Lambda Durable Functions and Managed Instances, Cloudflare Workers and Containers, Vercel Fluid Compute, the serverless database landscape, event-driven orchestration, cold start benchmarks, and cost optimization strategies.

Master the next generation of database technologies reshaping software engineering. Comprehensive analysis of vector databases, serverless SQL, graph databases, time-series engines, and multi-model systems with architecture patterns, benchmarks, and migration strategies.

Master distributed SQL databases for global applications. Deep dive into CockroachDB, YugabyteDB, and TiDB architecture patterns, consistency models, multi-region deployment strategies, and production optimization techniques for enterprise workloads.