YugabyteDB 2.7 offers a comprehensive set of features to support the deployment and management of distributed SQL databases on Kubernetes environments, enabling developers to build scalable microservices that deliver new customer experiences, improve operations, and drive innovation. The latest release provides fine-grained control over data placement using YSQL tablespaces, enables point-in-time recovery, supports encryption in transit, and integrates with Apache Kafka for IoT and streaming applications. YugabyteDB 2.7 also enables DevOps teams to deploy and manage database clusters across multiple clouds, regions, and Kubernetes environments with high availability and reliability. With the release of Yugabyte Platform, customers can confidently deploy and run their microservices and database clusters on VMware Tanzu across any cloud without lock-in, simplifying infrastructure and database operations.