AlloyDB for PostgreSQL
GCPDatabasesFree tier availableFully managed PostgreSQL-compatible database with a cloud-native shared-storage architecture that delivers up to 4x faster transactional workloads and 100x faster analytical queries than standard PostgreSQL via built-in columnar engine and vectorised execution
Attributes
- SLA Uptime
- 99.99%
- Read Replicas
- Yes
Sub-services (4)
Clusters
Primary + up to 20 read replicas sharing the AlloyDB distributed storage layer
Columnar Engine
Automatic column-store acceleration for analytical queries within OLTP workloads
Vector Search (ScaNN)
pgvector-compatible indexes backed by ScaNN for sub-second ANN similarity search
AlloyDB Omni
Downloadable AlloyDB engine for self-managed on-prem or multi-cloud deployments
Compliance & Certifications
This service is attested for the following frameworks. Always verify with the provider before relying on a specific compliance posture.
Where this runs
Sovereign regions (2)
- T-Systems Sovereign Cloud · FrankfurtT-Systems Sovereign Cloud powered by Google Cloud
- S3NS Sovereign Cloud · ParisS3NS — Google Cloud + Thales joint venture
Commercial regions (42)
Europe (13)
- Belgium
- Finland
- Paris
- Berlin
- Frankfurt
- Milan
- Turin
- Netherlands
- Warsaw
- Madrid
- Stockholm
- Zurich
- London
North America (12)
- Montréal
- Toronto
- Querétaro
- Northern Virginia
- Columbus
- Iowa
- Dallas
- Las Vegas
- Los Angeles
- South Carolina
- Salt Lake City
- Oregon
South America (2)
- São Paulo
- Santiago
Asia (9)
- Hong Kong
- Delhi
- Mumbai
- Jakarta
- Osaka
- Tokyo
- Singapore
- Seoul
- Taiwan
Oceania (2)
- Melbourne
- Sydney
Middle East (3)
- Tel Aviv
- Doha
- Dammam
Africa (1)
- Johannesburg
Tags
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