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Percona backs OurSQL Foundation with new Hood appointment
Hybrid Cloud

Percona backs OurSQL Foundation with new Hood appointment

The move gives MySQL users a vendor-neutral forum and broadens Percona's reach across cloud and database partnerships.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Sat, 30th May 2026
Tessell names McDonough & Carter to executive team
Hybrid Cloud

Tessell names McDonough & Carter to executive team

The appointments come as enterprises race to modernise databases across clouds, with Tessell aiming to cut costs and reduce complexity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 5th May 2026
Percona & Chainguard launch supported database images
Virtualisation

Percona & Chainguard launch supported database images

Enterprises could cut in-house patching as the deal brings supported, security-focused database container images to production environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Tessell enhances multi-cloud database platform with AI for Azure
Data Analytics

Tessell enhances multi-cloud database platform with AI for Azure

Tessell has enhanced its multi-cloud database platform with AI features to simplify management and boost performance on Microsoft Azure for enterprises.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Tessell launches Exadata Integration for multi-cloud Oracle AI
Disaster Recovery

Tessell launches Exadata Integration for multi-cloud Oracle AI

Tessell launches Exadata Integration, enabling seamless Oracle Database use across OCI, Azure, Google Cloud and AWS for AI-ready multi-cloud environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Landis+Gyr halves costs by moving Oracle workloads to Google Cloud
Disaster Recovery

Landis+Gyr halves costs by moving Oracle workloads to Google Cloud

Landis+Gyr cut infrastructure costs by 50% and boosted efficiency by migrating Oracle workloads from Windows to Linux on Google Cloud with Tessell's help.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025
Tessell launches database service on Google Cloud platform
Platform-as-a-Service

Tessell launches database service on Google Cloud platform

Tessell has launched its fully managed database service on Google Cloud, now available via the Google Cloud Marketplace, enhancing cloud adoption for enterprises.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Apr 2025
Magaya enhances performance with Tessell's PostgreSQL
Hyperscale

Magaya enhances performance with Tessell's PostgreSQL

Magaya has revamped its database system with Tessell's managed PostgreSQL, boosting performance tenfold and ensuring efficient cloud scalability.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Feb 2025
Tessell wins 'Best Cloud Infrastructure' at 2025 awards
Hyperscale

Tessell wins 'Best Cloud Infrastructure' at 2025 awards

Tessell has clinched the title of Best Cloud Infrastructure at The Cloud Awards 2025, recognising its advancements in multi-cloud database management.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Jan 2025
Couchbase unveils Capella AI Services for streamlining AI
AI Security

Couchbase unveils Capella AI Services for streamlining AI

Couchbase has unveiled Capella AI Services, enhancing its database-as-a-service platform to streamline the development and deployment of AI applications.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Dec 2024
Tessell launches DBaaS platform challenging Amazon RDS
Disaster Recovery

Tessell launches DBaaS platform challenging Amazon RDS

Tessell has launched a new database-as-a-service platform aimed at offering substantial cost savings and enhanced performance compared to Amazon RDS.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Oct 2024
Percona launches Everest, a cloud-native open-source DBaaS platform
Virtualisation

Percona launches Everest, a cloud-native open-source DBaaS platform

Percona debuts Percona Everest, a cloud-native, open-source DB platform tackling vendor lock-in issues and high DBaaS costs with automated multi-database support.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Sep 2024
Tessell launches DBaaS for Oracle ExaDB-D on Oracle Cloud
Data Science

Tessell launches DBaaS for Oracle ExaDB-D on Oracle Cloud

Tessell launches its new DBaaS, Tessell for Oracle ExaDB-D, on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. The company will showcase it at Oracle CloudWorld.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Sep 2024
Tessell named future leader in Redpoint's InfraRed 100 report
DataCentre infrastructure

Tessell named future leader in Redpoint's InfraRed 100 report

Tessell has been honoured in the 2024 InfraRed 100 report by Redpoint Ventures, recognising it as a future leader in cloud infrastructure.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Jun 2024
Tessell partners with HashiCorp to enhance DBaaS features
Encryption

Tessell partners with HashiCorp to enhance DBaaS features

Tessell partners with HashiCorp to boost its DBaaS platform by integrating automation and security tools, enhancing flexibility, scalability, and security for users.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Jun 2024
Couchbase welcomes Julie Irish as first Chief Information Officer
Database-as-a-Service

Couchbase welcomes Julie Irish as first Chief Information Officer

Julie Irish joins cloud database firm Couchbase as the first Chief Information Officer, set to oversee the company's global IT strategy and align it for future expansion.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Mar 2024
Couchbase introduces vector search for AI-powered adaptive applications
Unified Communications

Couchbase introduces vector search for AI-powered adaptive applications

Couchbase introduces vector search to facilitate AI-powered adaptive apps, claiming to be the first to offer this tool optimised for multiple platforms, from on-site to IoT devices.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024

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