The table is half the answer. The other half is who holds credentials, who repairs a stuck lock at night, and why the boring option usually wins until RBAC demands grow teeth.
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Pick and defend a remote state backend for a 40-engineer platform. Compare the realistic options.
The table is half the answer. The other half is who holds credentials, who repairs a stuck lock at night, and why the boring option usually wins until RBAC demands grow teeth.
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