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6/30/2026

The original title is: "Co-locating Data and Application Code for a 4.5x Performance Gain"
Original: Co-locating Data and Application Code for a 4.5x Performance Gain
Short summary
Planck implements Zero-Distance Architecture by co-locating database and application code in a single WebAssembly process, eliminating network round-trips and serialization costs. The tutorial covers installation, tooling (Planck, planctl, Workbench), and benchmarking methodology with a real pizza-shop service. A live comparison shows Zig-based Planck handlers achieve 4.5x performance gains versus Node.js/Express/MongoDB while remaining readable via the Schnell framework.
- •Co-location eliminates network latency and serialization overhead
- •Complete setup guide with Planck, planctl, Workbench tooling
- •4.5x performance gains demonstrated in real benchmark versus Express/MongoDB
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