save -> id=1 name=Asha Rao findById -> Customer[id=1, name=Asha Rao, email=asha@example.com, tier=GOLD] update -> name=Asha Rao-Iyer (same id=1, SQL UPDATE) count -> 1 deleteById-> count now 0 findById(9999) -> empty Mono (completes with no value, no exception)