A new Java SDK based on reactive and asynchronous components has been announced, offering benefits over traditional synchronous access patterns, including improved resource utilization without headaches. The purpose of this blog post is to convert common data access patterns from synchronous to reactive, showcasing the power of async/await and lambda expressions in transforming code into non-blocking, efficient, and scalable applications. Two examples are provided: a "lookup pattern" where loading comments for a blog post becomes more efficient with reactive programming, and a query execution example where fetching user records is transformed from a blocking operation to a streaming one, allowing for better performance and resource utilization. The new SDK provides a clear path away from blocking, resource hogging database drivers that slow down application servers and response times.