Microsoft and Neon have unveiled the general availability of Neon Serverless Postgres as a native integration within the Azure ecosystem. This milestone follows the initial preview announcement made in December 2024, which introduced Neon Serverless Postgres as an Azure Native Integration. Positioned as an open-source, serverless alternative to AWS Aurora Postgres, Neon aims to deliver a scalable and cost-effective database solution seamlessly integrated into Azure.
Developer-Centric Enhancements
Nikita Shamgunov, CEO of Neon, highlighted the integration’s advantages for developers, particularly those engaged in AI application development. He remarked,
“Neon Serverless Postgres scales automatically to match your workload and can branch instantly for an incredible developer experience.”
The Azure Native integration facilitates effortless provisioning and management of Independent Software Vendor (ISV) software and services within Azure, ensuring a consistent experience alongside other Azure offerings, including Microsoft Entra ID and billing frameworks. Developers can now provision Neon Serverless Postgres directly from the Azure Portal, where it is conveniently listed among Microsoft’s database solutions.
New features introduced in this General Availability release encompass:
- Neon Project and Branch Creation capabilities
- Direct Database Connection from Azure
- Azure CLI and SDK support
- Semantic Kernel integration for RAG pipelines
These enhancements are designed to streamline team operations and CI/CD integration, building upon the initial integration efforts observed during the preview phase. Developers eager to explore Neon Serverless Postgres on Azure can find additional information in the Azure documentation.
In a strategic move, Microsoft has invested million in Neon, part of a broader 4 million funding round aimed at deepening the collaboration between the two entities. Andrew Smyth, Managing Partner at M12, noted,
“Postgres is rapidly becoming the database of choice for developers… Neon is a leading Postgres platform, and this strategic investment emphasizes our commitment to deeply integrate Neon into Azure.”
Neon’s platform boasts features such as autoscaling, branching, and point-in-time restore capabilities, all designed to enhance the development experience for applications that incorporate AI technologies. The platform leverages Neon’s pgvector, a vector store built within Postgres specifically for AI applications. Interested parties can join the waitlist to receive notifications regarding Neon’s availability on Azure.
EnterpriseDB’s Commitment to Innovation
Meanwhile, EnterpriseDB has garnered recognition for its EDB Postgres AI platform, which adeptly supports transactional, analytical, and AI workloads. The company has recently appointed Nancy Hensley as Chief Product Officer to spearhead growth and innovation. Hensley expressed her enthusiasm for EDB’s vision, stating,
“What attracted me to EDB was the convergence of three things: the vision for the business, a hyper-focus on building and delivering a sovereign data and AI platform.”
EDB’s offerings include a unified data and AI platform designed to help organizations efficiently manage risk and costs while modernizing legacy systems. This platform is tailored to support complex workloads across hybrid environments, making it an ideal choice for enterprises aiming to enhance their data management capabilities. EDB is recognized as a leading contributor to the PostgreSQL community, maintaining approximately 30% of Postgres code contributions. For organizations interested in leveraging enterprise-grade open-source technologies, EDB’s solutions provide high availability with mission-critical capabilities. More details can be found at EnterpriseDB.
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