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Google Cloud released a new database product (AlloyDB)
So this is a thing. Google launched a new database product today at Google I/O. #GoogleAlloyDB is a new managed #PostgreSQL compatible database. Optimized for heavy workloads, it's got some significant improvements across the board, and in particular it handles heavy read workloads without affecting write performance.
The launch blog is here ↓
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/introducing-alloydb-for-postgresql
And there's a blog post about how the storage layer has been optimized for some of the performance improvements ↓
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/alloydb-for-postgresql-intelligent-scalable-storage
- GabeWeiss_ 4y agoLanding page on the Google Cloud docs pages: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/introducing-alloydb-for-postgresql https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/introducing...
- sunlite99 4y ago[dead]
- GabeWeiss_ 4y agoThey aren't related at all.
- dbbk 4y agoIt has 12 stars.
- sumek83 4y agoHow similar/different is it to AWS Aurora?
- GabeWeiss_ 4y agoSimilar in that they're both managed relational databases aimed at scaling for intense workloads. AlloyDB has specific optimizations around PG that means it runs more efficiently than Aurora for Postgres.
- italob 4y agoDo we have any specifics on how the perf compares to Aurora? Is the 2x mentioned on the blog based on any specific benchmark?
- GabeWeiss_ 4y agoThe 2x was based on an Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) benchmark that is based on industry standard TPC-C benchmark in our own testing.
- mattashii 4y agoDo you have more info on the benchmark? e.g. No. of connections, DB instance type/configuration used, scale, etc.?
- GabeWeiss_ 4y agoNot anything I can talk about now unfortunately. Stay tuned though. :)
- italob 4y agoPretty interesting way of combining open source with cloud infrastructure implementations. I love how open source implementations on cloud providers are going beyond the typical I install and manage an open source package on your VM. Looking forward to the next generation of managed services like this.
- GabeWeiss_ 4y agoThanks! We feel pretty strongly that managed OSS is hugely valuable.
- leros 4y agoCan someone explain what this is to me? As far as I understand, it's faster Postgres.
- GabeWeiss_ 4y agoIt's like, faster Postgres that also handles a lot of boilerplate infrastructure set up like creating replicas, load balancing, vacuum management, etc. That's a SERIOUS TL;DR though. This blog post covers a good overview and some details: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/introducing-alloydb-for-postgresql https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/introducing...