Google Cloud SQL
Cloud SQL is a fully managed relational database service that supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. It includes rich extensions, configuration flags, and developer ecosystems. Cloud SQL offers $300 in credits for new customers. You won't pay until you upgrade. Reduce maintenance costs by using fully managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server databases. The SRE team provides 24/7 support for reliable and secure services. Data encryption in transit and at rest ensures the highest level of security. Private connectivity with Virtual Private Cloud, user-controlled network access, and firewall protection add an additional layer of safety.
Compliant with SSAE 16, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and HIPAA, you can trust your data to be protected. Scale your database instances with a single API request, whether you are just testing or need a highly available database in production. Standard connection drivers and integrated migration tools let you create and connect to a database in a matter of minutes.
Transform your database management with AI-driven support in Gemini, currently available in preview on Cloud SQL. It enhances development, optimizes performance, and simplifies fleet management, governance, and migration.
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AnalyticsCreator
Accelerate your data journey with AnalyticsCreator—a metadata-driven data warehouse automation solution purpose-built for the Microsoft data ecosystem. AnalyticsCreator simplifies the design, development, and deployment of modern data architectures, including dimensional models, data marts, data vaults, or blended modeling approaches tailored to your business needs.
Seamlessly integrate with Microsoft SQL Server, Azure Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Fabric (including OneLake and SQL Endpoint Lakehouse environments), and Power BI. AnalyticsCreator automates ELT pipeline creation, data modeling, historization, and semantic layer generation—helping reduce tool sprawl and minimizing manual SQL coding.
Designed to support CI/CD pipelines, AnalyticsCreator connects easily with Azure DevOps and GitHub for version-controlled deployments across development, test, and production environments. This ensures faster, error-free releases while maintaining governance and control across your entire data engineering workflow.
Key features include automated documentation, end-to-end data lineage tracking, and adaptive schema evolution—enabling teams to manage change, reduce risk, and maintain auditability at scale. AnalyticsCreator empowers agile data engineering by enabling rapid prototyping and production-grade deployments for Microsoft-centric data initiatives.
By eliminating repetitive manual tasks and deployment risks, AnalyticsCreator allows your team to focus on delivering actionable business insights—accelerating time-to-value for your data products and analytics initiatives.
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TiDB Cloud
A cloud-native distributed HTAP database designed for seamless scaling and immediate analytics as a fully managed service, featuring a serverless tier that allows for the rapid deployment of the HTAP database within seconds. Scale transparently and elastically to hundreds of nodes for essential workloads without needing to modify your business logic. Leverage your existing SQL knowledge while preserving your relational structure and global ACID transactions, effortlessly managing hybrid workloads. The system comes with a powerful built-in analytics engine that enables operational data analysis without the requirement for ETL processes. Expand to hundreds of nodes while ensuring ACID compliance, all without the hassle of sharding or downtime interruptions. Data accuracy is upheld even with simultaneous updates to the same data source, making it reliable for high-demand environments. TiDB’s MySQL compatibility enhances productivity and accelerates your applications' time-to-market, while also facilitating the easy migration of data from current MySQL environments without necessitating code rewrites. This innovative solution streamlines your database management, allowing teams to focus on development rather than infrastructure concerns.
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VeloDB
VeloDB, which utilizes Apache Doris, represents a cutting-edge data warehouse designed for rapid analytics on large-scale real-time data.
It features both push-based micro-batch and pull-based streaming data ingestion that occurs in mere seconds, alongside a storage engine capable of real-time upserts, appends, and pre-aggregations. The platform delivers exceptional performance for real-time data serving and allows for dynamic interactive ad-hoc queries.
VeloDB accommodates not only structured data but also semi-structured formats, supporting both real-time analytics and batch processing capabilities. Moreover, it functions as a federated query engine, enabling seamless access to external data lakes and databases in addition to internal data.
The system is designed for distribution, ensuring linear scalability. Users can deploy it on-premises or as a cloud service, allowing for adaptable resource allocation based on workload demands, whether through separation or integration of storage and compute resources.
Leveraging the strengths of open-source Apache Doris, VeloDB supports the MySQL protocol and various functions, allowing for straightforward integration with a wide range of data tools, ensuring flexibility and compatibility across different environments.
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