CobbleDB vs DynamoDB: median batch-read latency 31.4ms→5.6ms, 20%+ cost savings
perplexity_ai · x · 2026-09-16
Perplexity shares production before/after numbers after replacing DynamoDB with CobbleDB: median batch-read latency fell from 31.4ms to 5.60ms and p99 from 123ms to 24.2ms, with internal cost models estimating at least 20% savings. Updates flow through Pillar (versioned state in YTsaurus) and Lorry (partitioned S3 batches), so replicas apply updates independently and recovering nodes don't delay others.
Related event: Perplexity's CobbleDB Cuts Median Batch-Read Latency to 5.6ms, Saving 20%(2 posts)→
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