Releasesby GlyphBlocked query analysis in AlloyDB for PostgreSQL is generally available (GA)
Blocked query analysis in AlloyDB for PostgreSQL is generally available (GA) . This feature lets you identify active queries that hold locks and the dependent queries that are blocked by them so that you can terminate the root blockers. For more information, see Blocked query analysis .
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Kimi K3.1 Pro (Highspeed) now available on Amazon Bedrock
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3.1 Pro is now available on Amazon Bedrock. The model features a 1-million-token context window and supports prompt caching for agentic tasks like coding and document processing.
What I learned from a month with WalShadow on ClickHouse Managed Postgres
WalShadow is now available in private preview for ClickHouse Managed Postgres. It allows users to test replication latency, verify data correctness, and manage schema changes and recovery processes.
AWS Glue Data Catalog now supports catalog-vended credentials with Apache Iceberg REST catalog federation
AWS Glue Data Catalog now supports vended credentials for Apache Iceberg REST catalog federation. This allows users to read external Iceberg tables using coarse-grained grants and temporary security credentials scoped to S3 prefixes.
@GitHub in Slack and Teams is generally available and more
@GitHub in Slack and Teams is now generally available, allowing users to investigate bugs, create issues, and open pull requests directly from chat. It also includes Canvas integration for reviewing code and implementation plans.
ClickHouse release 26.10
ClickHouse 26.10 adds function composition, improved join flexibility, faster GROUP BY queries, and disk spilling for IN subqueries. It also includes an experimental columns cache and support for Freeform and SQLite formats.
Unity Catalog wikis are in Beta
Unity Catalog wikis are now in beta, enabling teams to document table meanings and usage directly within Catalog Explorer. Users can collaborate on documentation manually or via Genie Code.
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Direct Iceberg access in AlloyDB for PostgreSQL is available for PostgreSQL 18 and later ( in Preview )
Direct Iceberg access in AlloyDB for PostgreSQL is available for PostgreSQL 18 and later ( in Preview ). This feature lets you query Apache Iceberg tables in Cloud Storage or Lakehouse runtime catalog and accelerate analytical queries using the AlloyDB columnar engine. For more information, see Access Iceberg data from AlloyDB .
Syncing data from BigQuery into AlloyDB is generally available ( GA )
Syncing data from BigQuery into AlloyDB is generally available ( GA ). This feature lets you copy or mirror analytical tables from BigQuery into AlloyDB for low-latency operational access using the alloydb_sync extension. For more information, see Sync BigQuery data to AlloyDB .
AlloyDB Express is available in Preview for PostgreSQL 18
AlloyDB Express is available in Preview for PostgreSQL 18. Optimized for rapid prototyping and for workflows that use AI coding agents, this configuration provides the following features: Fast provisioning Scale-to-zero compute when idle A monthly free tier for the first 12 months of usage One-click upgrades to AlloyDB for PostgreSQL For more information...
AlloyDB AI smart batching and sentiment analysis are generally available
AlloyDB AI smart batching for AI functions and the ai.analyze_sentiment function are now generally available on PostgreSQL 17 and later. Smart batching improves query performance by offloading AI operations asynchronously.
You can now tune SQL queries using AI
You can now tune SQL queries using AI. Available starting with version 1.6.2 of the google_ml_integration extension, the ai.tune_sql function uses an LLM along with query execution plans, schemas, and runtime stats to recommend query optimizations.
AlloyDB AI adds pre-registered Gemini and reranking models in extension 1.6.5
AlloyDB AI version 1.6.5 adds support for newer Gemini models and the semantic-ranker-512 model while setting gemini-3.5-flash-lite as default.
AlloyDB AI and vector search features are generally available
AlloyDB now provides general availability for four-level ScaNN vector indexes on PostgreSQL 17, supporting up to 10 billion rows. It also includes automatic index maintenance and streaming functionality for improved recall on filtered searches.