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The Costs of Multiple Platforms

  • September 9, 2026 at 12:00 am

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  • September 9, 2026 at 7:57 am

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    A friend got a job and found that the answer to "What DB platforms are you using?  SQL Server, PostGres, Oracle, DB/2, RedShift, MySQL, BigQuery, Snowflake?" was Yes.  In other words, they were using all of them, and no one had a clear idea why, or even what they were used for.

    To my mind

    • Few systems = pools of expertise, pockets of ignorance
    • Many systems = pockets of expertise, pools of ignorance

    I'm in a role where my team manages a data platform for a client from ingestion to the BI tool of choice.  On both sides, we have put a great deal of thought into what needs to be supported, by whom, and to what extent.  Rebalancing responsibilities gives the client more flexibility and speed in some areas and lets us focus on what adds value for the client in others.  If anything, this approach has improved the relationship with the client, not diluted it.

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