YugabyteDB 1.2 is now officially available for download, marking the latest milestone in the development of YugaByte's distributed SQL API, YSQL, which offers PostgreSQL v11 compatibility and features such as low latency, internet scale, geographic data distribution, and extreme resilience to failures. The new release includes significant improvements, including a streamlined Kubernetes experience, Jepsen testing passed, and performance enhancements, with YugabyteDB delivering an average of 3.5x higher throughput and 3x lower latency compared to CockroachDB in benchmark tests. Additionally, the company has announced new customer wins, including Plume and Ink Aviation, which are using YugabyteDB for internet-scale microservices, IoT, and smart devices applications. The team is also hiring for various positions, including developer advocate, solutions engineer, software engineer, and more.