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DuckDB 2.0 can now run as a server. Here's when that changes your stack, and when it doesn't.
DuckDB 2.0.0 landed on October 21 as a long-term support release, and for the first time it can run as a networked server, not just an embedded engine. We break down when that server mode actually earns its place, why most teams should stay embedded, and the storage-format change that can break a mixed-version fleet on the first write.