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		010a on Feb 14, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Introducing Cloud Spanner, a Global Database Servi... Given that Spanner starts at $650/mo/node + storage costs, I think Cockroach could still see huge usage as a self-hosted alternative.

manigandham on Feb 15, 2017 [–]

That's not very much given the capabilities and managed service. Anything cheaper probably means the single-node managed SQL offerings are more than enough.

010a on Feb 15, 2017 | [–]

But single node with unlimited room to grow is always a good value prop. Cockroach can market that, but Spanner can't.

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