[dewey]

> It's not so much about the Java code itself.

But how is that related to the database? Wouldn't you just run the database in a container as a side car?

[fulafel]

IO in the Mac "Docker Desktop" app (which wraps a Linux VM and a virtualization framework) is quite slow even on x86 so people often run eg PostgreSQL as a native app.

[dewey]

Used to be!

https://www.docker.com/blog/speed-boost-achievement-unlocked...