Google Cloud's AlloyDB for PostgreSQL has moved into public preview, and as a Postgres-compatible, fully managed DBaaS (database-as-a-service), will take on offerings from AWS and Microsoft in the ...

Google Cloud's AlloyDB Omni is a downloadable edition of their fully-managed cloud-based database service that can be installed anywhere.

Google Cloud today unveiled AlloyDB, a new database designed to deliver the high-end performance and reliability features that enterprises demand while maintaining compatibility with the open source ...

Google claims that compared with standard PostgreSQL, AlloyDB was more than four times faster for transactional workloads in its performance tests, and up to 100 times faster for analytical queries.

The reason why Google needs a true version of PostgreSQL running in the cloud is that it needs to help enterprise customers who are stuck on IBM DB2, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server relational ...

Google Cloud is looking to take on rivals such as Oracle Corp. and Amazon Web Services Inc. in the database arena with AlloyDB, a new, fully managed and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database ...