Crunchy Postgres for Kubernetes 5.4: Enhanced Performance and Functionality for the Open Hybrid Cloud

Crunchy Data, the leading provider of trusted open source PostgreSQL technology and support, has announced the latest release of Crunchy Postgres for Kubernetes version 5.4. This release brings a number of new capabilities in Kubernetes-native PostgreSQL with an emphasis on enabling organizations to benefit from the leading Postgres technology for the open hybrid cloud. With an array of new features and optimizations, this release empowers organizations of all sizes to automatically manage Postgres infrastructure through a declarative user experience. The team at Crunchy Data understands that enterprises today require robust, high-performing, and scalable database solutions, while leveraging the price-to-performance efficiency provided by the open hybrid cloud. This latest release demonstrates Crunchy Data's continued commitment to innovation in Kubernetes-native Postgres management. Improved Price-to-Performance with Support for ARM Architecture Crunchy Postgres for Kubernetes 5.4 introduces support for ARM, a game-changing advancement that brings significant cost savings and improved price-to-performance ratio for businesses. By harnessing the power of ARM architecture, Crunchy Postgres for Kubernetes now enables organizations to leverage cost-efficient hardware while delivering exceptional performance.

This capability opens doors to a wide range of use cases, from cloud and hyperscale deployments to edge computing scenarios. Support for Native Vector Search Crunchy Postgres for Kubernetes 5.4 includes the pgvector extension. This allows Postgres to be extended to natively store, index, and query OpenAI embeddings, empowering LLM hydration and results directly in Postgres running in Kubernetes. Enhanced Performance and Operational Safeguards Crunchy Postgres for Kubernetes 5.4 introduces a collection of improvements designed to improve performance and operational stability, including comprehensive support for Huge Pages, native support for Tablespaces, and improved background process management.

These enhancements ensure maximum performance, cost savings, and operational efficiency. To learn more about Crunchy Postgres for Kubernetes version 5.4 and how it can revolutionize your PostgreSQL deployments, visit our website at www.crunchydata.com and access our comprehensive release notes. Crunchy Postgres for Kubernetes is now generally available.

More information, including how to upgrade to the latest version, is available here. Additional Resources Documentation Dev Portal Quickstart Pgvector overview blog Pgvector performance tuning Postgres and OOM blog Connect with Crunchy Data Learn more about Crunchy Data Get more news in the Crunchy Data newsroom Read the Crunchy Data blog Follow Crunchy Data on Twitter About Crunchy Data Crunchy Data allows companies to build with confidence as the leading provider of trusted open source PostgreSQL and enterprise technology, support and training. Crunchy Data offers Crunchy Certified PostgreSQL, the most advanced and true open source RDBMS on the market. The company also offers Crunchy Bridge, a fully managed cloud Postgres service available on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. PostgreSQL's active development community, proven architecture, and reputation for reliability, data integrity, and ease of use makes it a prime candidate for enterprises looking for a robust relational database alternative to expensive proprietary database technologies. Learn more at www.crunchydata.com. SOURCE Crunchy Data ×