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# Panel: Scaling DuckDB to TBs and PBs with Smallpond, MotherDuck, and homegrown solutions

Online
Date & TimeMar 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM Coordinated Universal Time

LocationOnline

## About This Event

DeepSeek's smallpond hit 110TB on distributed DuckDB and everyone lost their minds. But what are the real options for scaling DuckDB today? Jordan Tigani (MotherDuck), Jake Thomas (Okta), and Mehdi Ouazza (MotherDuck) talk through what actually works: when to throw more RAM at it vs. going distributed, how serverless compares, and what Okta learned running DuckDB on large datasets in production.

### What You'll Learn

- When to scale DuckDB up (bigger machines) vs. out (distributed)
- How serverless approaches compare to distributed frameworks like smallpond
- What Okta learned running DuckDB at scale in production
- How to pick the right architecture for terabyte-to-petabyte workloads

### Who Should Attend

This event is ideal for:

Data EngineersSoftware EngineersTechnical Leaders

### Event Details

DateMar 11, 2025
Time3:30 PM Coordinated Universal Time
FormatOnline
PriceFree
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