YugabyteDB is now available as a self-managed database service on Crossplane, the open-source multicloud control plane, offering users a free in-cluster alternative to proprietary databases like Google Cloud SQL, Amazon RDS Aurora, or Azure SQL DB. This joint solution simplifies multicloud application management by providing a single control plane for provisioning and managing multiple YugabyteDB clusters across different cloud providers, such as Google Kubernetes Engine, Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service, and Azure Kubernetes Service. With Crossplane, users can automate deployment practices, including specifying which cloud provider and region should run an application or database, depending on its usage. The partnership between Upbound and Yugabyte advances the future of multicloud by offering more choice and control for companies deploying ever-larger numbers of Kubernetes clusters in a multi-vendor approach to cloud infrastructure services.