Comment by thenaturalist

On first glance possibly, on second glance not at all.

First, repeat data analyst queries are a usage driver in SQL DBs. Think iterating the code and executing again.

Another huge factor in the same vein is running dev pipelines with limited data to validate a change works when modelling complex data.

This is currently a FE feature, but underneath lies effective caching.

The underlying tech is driving down usage cost which is a big thing for data practitioners.