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cloud-native databases
About this tag
Cloud-native databases are a recurring topic on WindowsForum, with discussions covering Microsoft SQL Server 2025 RC0 on Ubuntu 24.04 and TLS 1.3, as well as Azure PostgreSQL on Kubernetes for high-performance storage. These threads explore how traditional database systems adapt to containerized, Linux-first environments, including security hardening and platform support. The tag reflects interest in running enterprise databases like SQL Server and PostgreSQL in cloud-native architectures, with emphasis on Kubernetes orchestration and modern storage solutions.
Microsoft has pushed the first public Release Candidate (RC0) of SQL Server 2025 into preview with two headline changes that matter to every Windows-centric IT team experimenting with Linux-first development: official Ubuntu 24.04 support for dev/test scenarios and TLS 1.3 enabled by default...
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cloud-nativedatabases
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database security
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embeddings
encryption
enterprise evaluation
ga certification
in-database ai
json support
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PostgreSQL has unequivocally become a frontrunner among database solutions tailored for cloud-native, containerized environments, with adoption rapidly accelerating in the Kubernetes ecosystem. A recent Kubernetes in the Wild 2025 report reveals that PostgreSQL now powers 36% of all database...