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.SHOW: 608CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:Spot by NetAppMore Cloud, Less Cost (Spot by NetApp)LoadForge - Modern, developer-first load testing and stress tests for websites, APIs and servers.LoadForge uses your cloud to rapidly scale large numbers of simulated users to load test your website, store, API, or application for cheap - just cents per test! Teleport is the easiest, most secure way to access all your infrastructure Get started with TeleportSHOW NOTES:Polyscale.ai - The Edge First Data PlatformPolyscale announces GA and Round-A of FundingTopic 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? FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet