“This offering from EDB enables customers to quickly and easily deploy Postgres for data-intensive applications,” said Maulin Patel, Director of GKE Product Management at Google.
With the announcement of an extended cooperation with Google Cloud, EnterpriseDB, accelerating Postgres in the enterprise, will now provide its core Postgres products on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). Google Cloud now offers fully managed database-as-a-services, including EDB BigAnimal on GKE Standard and EDB Community 360 PostgreSQL on GKE Autopilot and GKE Standard.
According to the Stack Overflow 2023 Developer Survey, Postgres has surpassed MySQL as the most respected and wanted database globally. Similar to this, Google Cloud has grown at the fastest pace among the top five IaaS providers, thanks to its innovation in Kubernetes and artificial intelligence (AI) as well as the growing acceptance of conventional business workloads. Customers may now enjoy a single and all-inclusive data management experience with the finest of Postgres and cloud architecture thanks to EDB and Google Cloud.
Chandler Hoisington, Chief Product Officer at EDB, said, "A large number of enterprises use Google Cloud, and we are committed to helping them accelerate their adoption of Postgres. We not only support their preferred cloud, but we also provide them with distributed Postgres, unmatched Oracle compatibility, and round-the-clock, postgres-deeply knowledgeable support."
Kubernetes Management Simplified
Users may anticipate the following advantages from this extended partnership:
- Simplified Kubernetes administration - Businesses may free up time to concentrate on optimizing their Postgres installations by using GKE Autopilot, which automates the monitoring and management of Kubernetes clusters. Additionally, enterprises can avail themselves of EDB's world-class support staff around-the-clock.
- Oracle compatibility - Businesses may save expenses and update database applications by using EDB BigAnimal's integrated Oracle compatibility.
- Multi-region high availability - Workloads that are geo-dispersed are supported by high availability that is built-in and may be upgraded to extreme high availability, which would essentially eliminate downtime for mission-critical applications and during maintenance.
- Fast Postgres support - Around-the-clock global access to EDB support experts who can provide advice on installation, setup, and optimization.
- Improved database performance - Clients may easily take use of Postgres' sophisticated capabilities with EDB BigAnimal, including workload management and parallel processing, to maximize the efficiency of their database workloads on Google Cloud.
- Scalability and flexibility - By allowing businesses to expand database infrastructure in accordance with data quantities and workload needs, EDB and Google Cloud would offer business continuity and agility.
- Cost-effectiveness – According to the companies, by combining Google Cloud with EDB, businesses can manage data at scale, maximize resources, and save operating expenses at a lower cost.
“We are seeing a growing trend in deploying stateful applications and databases on GKE,” said Maulin Patel, Director of GKE Product Management at Google. “This offering from EDB enables customers to quickly and easily deploy Postgres for data-intensive applications.”
"As a long-time advocate for open source database solutions, the enhanced partnership between EDB and Google Cloud marks a significant milestone in the evolution of Postgres within the enterprise ecosystem,” said Stephen Catanzano, Senior Analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group. “This collaboration not only brings together two industry leaders but also empowers organizations to leverage the scalability and innovation of Google Kubernetes Engine while tapping into EDB's deep expertise in optimizing Postgres performance. It's a win-win for businesses seeking a robust and reliable database-as-a-service solution.”
