New and changed in version 25.2

Autoscaling in Kubernetes

Previously, autoscaling was based on CPU and resources. Now, you can also use use OpenText™ Analytics Database metrics for more precise and efficient scaling. With Prometheus metrics already implemented in the database, clusters autoscale more efficiently. You can select from two autoscaler types, Horizontal Pod Autoscaler and KEDA's ScaledObject for event-driven autoscaling. For more information, see VerticaAutoscaler custom resource definition.

Configure the MC host name

A new property mc.hostname is added in the /opt/vconsole/config/console.properties file. You can now edit this property to configure the MC host name. For more information, see Configuring Management Console.

Iceberg support for REST Open API Metastore

Introduces support for reading Iceberg tables managed by any metastore that complies with the Iceberg Standard REST Open API. For more information, see CREATE EXTERNAL TABLE ICEBERG.

Postgres compatibility

OpenText™ Analytics Database supports full protocol compatibility with the Postgres ecosystem of drivers, including the Postgres JDBC, ODBC, ADO.NET drivers, and PostgreSQL client.