Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Most people just replace a database server when it fails.

At PlanetScale, they double the cluster before taking anything down so they never give up fault tolerance.

It's called surging, and it's how they keep your data safe even when hardware fails.

🎥 Watch the full YouTube conversation with Richard Crowley of PlanetScale here: youtube.com/watch?v=3r9PsVwGkg4
🔊 Audio-only version: databaseschool.com