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Is "cloud native" just a fancy excuse for developers who can't optimize a single-server database?
With cloud costs consuming up to 30% of IT budgets in 2026, the debate between cloud-native architectures and traditional single-server optimization has never been more urgent. Cast your vote on whether this trend is genuine innovation or just a costly excuse.
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