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Database scaling on WindowsForum.com covers Microsoft's Azure HorizonDB, a PostgreSQL-compatible database service in public preview that scales reads without manual sharding. The discussion highlights current limitations for production use, including missing cross-region disaster recovery, customer-managed keys, and long-term backups. These gaps matter for enterprise AI and agent workloads where compliance and architecture requirements are strict. The tag explores whether organizations should adopt the preview now or wait for maturity, reflecting broader concerns about database scaling in cloud environments. Topics include read scaling, sharding avoidance, and the trade-offs of preview services for production systems.
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    Azure HorizonDB Preview Lacks Cross-Region DR and CMKs

    Microsoft’s Azure HorizonDB is now a usable public preview for teams that need a PostgreSQL-compatible database capable of scaling reads without managing sharding, but it is not yet a sensible foundation for a production system that requires cross-region disaster recovery, customer-managed...