Distributed SQL offers an alternative approach to polyglot persistence that doesn't compromise agility in microservices development and operations. Unlike polyglot persistence, distributed SQL databases provide horizontal write scalability, high fault tolerance, and geo-distribution without compromising on low latency and high throughput. This allows for simplified development and operations, open source principles, and cloud native infrastructure, making them perfect for today's multi-cloud era. By adopting distributed SQL, developers can avoid the complexity of operating multiple databases and instead focus on building scalable and resilient data services that can be deployed across different cloud platforms with ease.