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The New Stack

Article covers a talk at Percona Live 2026 by CMU professor Andy Pavlo about the challenges AI agents face with databases.

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The New Stack

Percona co-founder Vadim Tkachenko discusses the evolving role of DBAs and the importance of human expertise in the age of autonomous databases.

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IT Brief US

The OurSQL Foundation launched with Percona co-founders on its board.

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IT Brief New Zealand

The OurSQL Foundation launched with Percona co-founders on its board.

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Digitalisation World

Percona appointed Louis Hood as Director of Global Partnerships and Channels.

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IT Brief US

Percona announced the OurSQL Foundation and the appointment of Louis Hood.

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Markets Insider

Percona appoints Louis Hood as Director of Global Partnerships and Channels to lead its global partner program.

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The New Stack

Percona celebrated its 20th anniversary with a rebrand, the launch of the OurSQL Foundation, and a goat cake.

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Computer Weekly

Interview with Percona's new partnerships director about partner strategy.

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Percona Blog

Percona released version 3.0.0 of its PostgreSQL Operator with major improvements.

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Markets Insider

Press release announcing the launch of the OurSQL Foundation, with Percona co-founder as president.

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The Register

The OurSQL Foundation launched to provide an independent voice for MySQL, with Percona co-founders involved.

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Markets Insider

Percona joins AWS and other companies to sponsor pgBackRest, restoring active development and ensuring ongoing support for the PostgreSQL backup tool.

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ComputerWeekly

A preview of Percona Live 2026 conference, discussing sessions, product updates like TDE for PostgreSQL and Valkey support, and the company's direction.

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Percona

Percona announces pg_enhanced_query_logging, a PostgreSQL extension that produces slow query logs in pt-query-digest format, enabling query analysis similar to MySQL.

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Global Security Mag

Percona announced the general availability of Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) extension for PostgreSQL, providing open-source, enterprise-grade data at rest encryption without licensing fees.

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LinuxInsider

LinuxInsider covered Percona’s partnership with Chainguard to deliver secure-by-default container images and enterprise support for open source databases. The article includes commentary from Percona CEO Peter Farkas and discusses implications for DBAs and enterprise open source strategies.

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Percona Newsroom

Percona announced a partnership with Chainguard to support secure-by-default container images across Percona’s database software portfolio. The collaboration combines Chainguard’s hardened open source builds with Percona’s enterprise-grade database support.

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Percona

Percona announced that Percona Everest is transitioning into OpenEverest, an independent open source project for automated database provisioning and management. Percona also said it is creating a wholly owned subsidiary, Solanica, to develop the project and support its community.

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Percona

Percona announced a new brand identity, “The Way Is Open,” positioning itself against vendor lock-in and marking its 20th anniversary. The announcement also references expanded leadership, ecosystem involvement, and the return of Percona Live events.

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InfoWorld

Opinion piece discusses AI in database management, citing Percona's use of AI to improve service delivery.

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Solutions Review

Percona has partnered with Chainguard to provide secure-by-default container images for open source databases with enterprise support. This collaboration aims to offer production-ready software with lower CVE exposure and reduced build-time risk.

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Yahoo Finance

Percona has partnered with Chainguard to create secure-by-default container images for open source database software, offering full Percona enterprise support. This collaboration aims to enhance the security of popular open source databases.

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LinuxInsider

Percona has spun off its Everest DBaaS into the OpenEverest Project, reflecting its commitment to open collaboration and building a community-driven platform for modern data infrastructure management.

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Percona Blog

Percona announced the release of pg_gather version 33, an automatic diagnostic tool for PostgreSQL, featuring UI improvements, deeper analytical capabilities, and critical compatibility fixes.

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