In 2020, Couchbase, a prominent player in the database management sector, achieved numerous milestones and received significant recognition across various fronts. Highlights of the year included winning the 2020 BIG Innovation Award, launching Couchbase Cloud tailored for the multicloud era, and introducing new advancements such as a first-in-market Kubernetes Operator for a fully autonomous database management platform. The company also secured a $105 million equity investment to further its growth and cloud innovation. Couchbase was named "Best Database Overall" by DBTA readers, and its products, such as Couchbase Server 6.6 and the Couchbase Lite and Sync Gateway 2.8, marked substantial technological advancements. The company expanded its marketplace presence, partnered with Infosys for a public health data science platform, and launched its first virtual developer conference, Connect.ONLINE. Furthermore, Couchbase was recognized as a top company to work for by Battery Ventures and a leader in G2 Crowd's NoSQL Database report. As the year concluded, Couchbase Cloud outperformed competitors in a DBaaS benchmark comparison, setting the stage for an anticipated challenging selection of highlights in 2021.