Ben Hagan (@ben_hagan, Founder/CEO @polyScaleAI) talks about the challenges of database performance, distributed data and applications, and how caching-as-a-service can improve performance.

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Topic 1 - Welcome to the show. You’re very much a data-centric person. Tell us a little bit about your background and what led you to found Polyscale?

Topic 2 - Before we dive into what Polyscale does, let’s talk about the problem that it solves for companies.

Topic 3 - Let’s talk about how Polyscale makes data-access faster, without having to rewrite a bunch of applications or databases. Help us understand things like placement, scaling, resiliency, etc.

Topic 4 - How much different will the experience be for an application-developer or DBA? How much visibility will be available to troubleshoot or make adjustments?

Topic 5 - How is Polyscale different from a CDN platform?

Topic 6 - What are some of the initial use-cases or problem areas where companies can take advantage of Polyscale capabilities?

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