OtterTune Launched Version 2.0 of their Automated Cloud Database Tuning Service on April 5, 2023. This launch expanded on OtterTune's knob configurations tuning capabilities with new index recommendations and query tuning for MySQL and PostgreSQL databases running on Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS). Additionally, new UI changes to both the app and the digital site.
Product Background: OtterTune is a database optimization tool created by machine learning researchers at Carnegie Mellon University. The brand is on a mission to save cloud costs and create peace of mind by making database management systems autonomous and self-driving.
OtterTune v2.0 encompasses innovative index recommendations and query tuning for MySQL and PostgreSQL databases running on Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS). Additionally, improving on the primer knob tuning features that our customers know and love. This new release also comes with a few UI changes, such as the new database health score and fleet-level changes, so the user would have a summary of their database performance at a glance. These features were designed with software developers and engineers in mind, allowing for speed and efficiency within their everyday tasks.
I had the opportunity to create the press release for OtterTune v2.0, consulting cross-functionally with team members in product, design, and leadership.