Case Study: DAT Systems achieves 75% lower compute at 15K QPS with PlanetScale Postgres

DAT Systems cuts compute 75% at 15K QPS with PlanetScale

DAT Systems, a Pakistan-based startup that helps organizations manage field staff operations via messaging apps, faced a significant challenge when their previous database provider, Neon, sunset its startup plan. This change projected a 4x cost increase and removed the autoscaling features DAT had relied on, forcing them to seek a new platform that offered cost predictability and operational control without sacrificing performance for their write-heavy, 15,000 QPS workload.

By migrating to PlanetScale Postgres, DAT Systems achieved a 75% reduction in compute needs while handling the same peak load. The solution from PlanetScale included two replicas at no extra charge, predictable pricing, and valuable query observability tools. This resulted in substantial cost savings and provided the high availability and operational control the company required for future growth.

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