How does running PostgreSQL compiled to WebAssembly reduce "the overhead of a full PostgreSQL installation"? Couldn't a native version be configured similarly and avoid the additional overhead of WebAssembly, Node.js and npm?
Yes, it can. It's not especially hard to start up a Postgres instance, and with a couple of config tweaks you can improve the startup time. I've had this working nicely at a previous job, it's under a couple of seconds to start.
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How does running PostgreSQL compiled to WebAssembly reduce "the overhead of a full PostgreSQL installation"? Couldn't a native version be configured similarly and avoid the additional overhead of WebAssembly, Node.js and npm?
Yes, it can. It's not especially hard to start up a Postgres instance, and with a couple of config tweaks you can improve the startup time. I've had this working nicely at a previous job, it's under a couple of seconds to start.
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