Neon offers an innovative solution to the limitations of traditional Postgres read replicas by utilizing a serverless architecture with a decoupled compute and storage system, optimizing for cost-efficiency and performance scalability. Unlike conventional replicas that duplicate the entire database and incur high costs and slow provisioning times, Neon's architecture allows ephemeral read replicas that use the same storage without redundancy, enabling instant provisioning in milliseconds. This approach allows for dynamic scaling, where compute resources adjust to demand, scaling to zero when not needed, thus eliminating unnecessary expenses and manual management. Neon's read replicas focus solely on scaling read operations, making them an efficient alternative for managing high traffic periods without resorting to complex database sharding or large primary instance provisioning. This innovation is available in Neon's Launch plan, with options for free trials, making it accessible for users seeking an effective way to enhance Postgres performance.