Feature You can now use the AlloyDB Columnar Engine as a read-optimized, in-memory cache for HNSW vector indexes. This feature is generally available (GA). It accelerates vector search performance and increases queries per second (QPS) for vector workloads. For more information, see Accelerate queries with the Columnar Engine.
Feature You can now monitor the status, throughput, and backlog of the audit logging pipeline for your AlloyDB for PostgreSQL instances and nodes using Cloud Monitoring. For more information, see Monitor audit log pipeline status.
Feature AlloyDB real-time data access to BigQuery (in Preview) now offers limit pushdown and runtime projects: Limit pushdown: when you query foreign tables, some LIMIT and OFFSET clauses are automatically pushed down to BigQuery, reducing network transfer and improving query response times. For more information, see Access to real-time data in BigQuery overview. Runtime projects: you can specify…
Fixed AlloyDB now provides more accurate memory usage estimation, and it prevents out-of-memory (OOM) errors when you build a ScaNN four-level tree index. This feature is in Preview. This update improves the stability of index builds by enforcing memory limits and improving memory estimation under constrained conditions. For more information, see Create a ScaNN index.
Feature You can now use the Model Context Protocol (MCP) Toolbox for Databases to access AlloyDB observability features and advanced query insights directly in your IDE.
Feature You can now sync tables from BigQuery into your AlloyDB instance, either as a one-time operation or on a periodic schedule. This feature (in Preview) lets you enable operational analytics that benefit from low-latency, transactional access to your data lake. For more information, see Sync BigQuery data to AlloyDB. Feature AlloyDB integration with BigQuery lets you connect your operational…
Feature AlloyDB now supports Best Matching 25 (BM25) indexes for full-text search in Preview. You can use the pg_textsearch extension to create BM25 indexes and optimize probabilistic ranking of full-text search. This feature is supported on AlloyDB instances running PostgreSQL 17 or 18. For more information, see Create and manage a BM25 index.
Feature Note: IAM group authentication is available in Preview for new AlloyDB clusters. To enable this feature on an existing cluster, contact your Google Cloud account team. IAM group authentication for AlloyDB is available in Preview for new clusters running PostgreSQL 15 and later. This feature simplifies database user management by allowing access management at the group level, where group me…
Feature External search with AlloyDB now supports OpenSearch in Preview. You can use the external_search_fdw extension to connect to an OpenSearch cluster and query its data directly from your database.
Feature Transparent query forwarding is now available in Preview for clusters compatible with PostgreSQL 17 and 18. With this feature, the primary node in a cluster intercepts read-only queries and selectively forwards them to read pool instances while maintaining read-your-writes consistency. For more information, see Optimize resources and isolate read queries with transparent query forwarding.
Feature External search with AlloyDB now supports Apache Solr in Preview. You can use the external_search_fdw extension to connect to a Solr cluster and query its data directly from your database.
Feature AlloyDB integration with Knowledge Catalog is now generally available (GA). This integration provides a unified metadata view to simplify data governance and analysis. It includes near real-time synchronization and expanded metadata details, like primary and foreign keys. For more information, see Integrate AlloyDB with Knowledge Catalog.
Feature The Database Insights remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) server now supports the following advanced query insights tools for AlloyDB for PostgreSQL: get_advanced_aggregated_query_stats get_advanced_aggregated_wait_event_stats get_advanced_time_series_query_stats get_advanced_time_series_wait_event_stats get_index_recommendations For more information, see Database Insights remote MCP serve…
Feature You can now configure a cooldown period to determine when autoscaling occurs for your read pool instances. For more information, see Scale an instance.
Fixed ChatGPT users are now able to list and use the AlloyDB toolset provided by the AlloyDB remote MCP server.
Announcement AlloyDB now offers extended support for clusters running major PostgreSQL versions that have reached their end-of-life (EOL) as defined by the PostgreSQL community. Extended support provides an additional three years of support after the end of regular support, giving you more time to plan and perform major version upgrades. For more information, see Extended support for AlloyDB for P…
Change When the initial user or password is unspecified during cluster creation, a locked postgres role with null password is created.
Feature Database Migration Service quick-start migrations (in Preview) are now integrated into AlloyDB to provide a lightweight, continuous migration flow. This feature automates setup for sources with private IPs in a VPC network, including Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL and self-managed databases on Compute Engine. For more information, see Quick-start migrations overview in the Database Migration Ser…
Feature The integration between AlloyDB for PostgreSQL and Knowledge Catalog (in Preview) is now enabled by default for all new AlloyDB clusters. This integration provides a unified view of your metadata to simplify data governance and analysis. Recent enhancements feature near real-time synchronization, with updates reflecting in Knowledge Catalog within minutes, as well as expanded metadata deta…
Feature You can now use the Database Insights remote MCP server to analyze AlloyDB's performance and system metrics. This feature is in GA. Feature The AlloyDB remote MCP server—available through the global endpoint—is now generally available (GA) and includes support for the following: Read-only execute SQL. Tools to help you update your instance, export and import data, create a backup, and rest…
Issue When querying your Elasticsearch data using standard SQL queries and specifying an OFFSET, if the OFFSET gets pushed down, it gets applied twice. For example, if your SQL query contains OFFSET 5, AlloyDB tries to push the OFFSET down. Then, AlloyDB applies the OFFSET again when the results are returned. Feature External search with AlloyDB now supports Elasticsearch in Preview. With this upd…
Announcement The following vector search improvements are now available in Preview: AlloyDB now supports Vector assist. Vector assist is an AlloyDB extension that simplifies the deployment and management of your AlloyDB vector workloads. It helps you set up production-ready vector search capabilities, such as embedding generation, query optimization, and index creation for vector types like HNSW.…
Feature The AlloyDB for PostgreSQL index advisor is enabled by default. It provides vector search index recommendations for Scalable Nearest Neighbors (ScaNN) indexes. For more information, see Use the index advisor.
Breaking As of April 10, 2026, you can create, run, and edit Gemini Cloud Assist investigations only if you have a Premium Support contract. You can use Gemini Cloud Assist investigations to monitor and troubleshoot your AlloyDB for PostgreSQL instance with AI assistance. If you ran an investigation prior to April 10, 2026, then the results of the investigation continue to be available to you in t…
Feature The QueryData tool lets you to query the data in your database using conversational language and build data agents. For more information, see QueryData tool overview. This feature is available in (Preview). The preview release increases the accuracy of SQL generation with value search queries which match values and their context within a database. Value search queries trigger automatically…
Feature The gcloud beta alloydb connect command is now available in Preview. This command provides a simplified way to connect securely to AlloyDB instances by using the AlloyDB Auth Proxy and psql. For more information, see Connect using gcloud CLI.
Change You can now enable Advanced Query Insights on primary clusters which have secondary clusters configured. Advanced Query Insights is not supported on secondary clusters. If you perform a switchover, you must re-enable Advanced Query Insights on the new primary cluster.
Feature Hot standby enhances the AlloyDB high availability (HA) architecture to improve failover times and to ensure consistent performance after failover. AlloyDB continuously replicates transactions to the standby node to keep caches warm and to ensure that the node is ready to take over quickly during a failover. This feature is generally available (GA) in PostgreSQL 18 and is automatically ena…
Feature AlloyDB now offers conversational analytics, which lets users query their operational data using natural language. This feature is powered by the Conversational Analytics API, which can help you translate complex human dialog into precise database queries to provide actionable insights. This feature is in Preview. For more information, see Conversational analytics for AlloyDB overview.
Feature Database server compatibility with PostgreSQL version 18 is now generally available (GA): You can create AlloyDB clusters with PostgreSQL 18 compatibility. You can upgrade existing AlloyDB clusters running PostgreSQL major versions 14, 15, 16, or 17 to PostgreSQL major version 18 with one click. You can use Database Migration Service to migrate databases to AlloyDB. Feature The following A…