DuckDB goes distributed? DeepSeek’s smallpond takes on Big Data
DeepSeek is pushing DuckDB beyond its single-node roots with smallpond, a new, simple approach to distributed compute. But does it solve the scalability challenge—or introduce new trade-offs?
DuckDB goes distributed? DeepSeek’s smallpond takes on Big Data DeepSeek is pushing DuckDB beyond its single-node roots with smallpond, a new, simple approach to distributed compute. But does it solve the scalability challenge—or introduce new trade-offs? mehdio Feb 28, 2025 132 12 8 Share DeepSeek has made a lot of noise lately. Their R1 model, released in January 2025, outperformed competitors like OpenAI’s O1 at launch. But what truly set it apart was its highly efficient infrastructure—dramatically reducing costs while maintaining top-tier performance. Now, they're coming for data engineer
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