Overview
February 2026 brought critical database management features and integrated development tools. The official VSCode extension, managed database support, and enhanced security features make Vertra Cloud a comprehensive platform for full-stack development.
New Features
VSCode Extension
Official Vertra Cloud extension for VS Code.
- Direct deployment from the editor
- Application management from VS Code
- Real-time log viewing in sidebar
- Quick status and metrics display
- Integrated project creation
- Available on VS Code Marketplace
Managed Databases
Production-ready database hosting with automatic management.
- PostgreSQL 17 — Latest PostgreSQL with automatic updates
- MongoDB 8.0 — Latest MongoDB with replica sets
- Automatic daily backups
- Point-in-time recovery
- Automated patch management
- Read replicas for scaling
Automatic TLS Certificates
Encrypted database connections out of the box.
- Automatic TLS certificate generation
- Certificate renewal management
- Client certificate support
- Secure connection requirements
- Certificate pinning support
MySQL Support
MySQL 8.0 database hosting.
- MySQL 8.0 with latest features
- Mandatory X509 authentication for security
- Connection pooling
- Automatic backups
- Binary log management
Network Protection
Enhanced security and traffic management.
- Automatic traffic monitoring
- DDoS mitigation
- Rate limiting per application
- Connection throttling
- IP whitelisting support
Improvements
Email Delivery
Optimized email system performance.
- Improved magic link email delivery speed
- Better email routing
- Reduced delivery latency
- Increased reliability
Custom Domain Fixes
Resolved DNS configuration issues.
- Fixed 404 errors on some custom domain configurations
- Improved DNS propagation handling
- Better certificate provisioning for custom domains
Database Management
Enhanced certificate and credential handling.
- Fixed certificate generation edge cases
- Better credential display and management
- Improved database connection testing
Bug Fixes
- Fixed email delivery timing issues
- Corrected certificate generation for edge cases
- Fixed custom domain DNS configuration
- Improved database connection resilience
Breaking Changes
No breaking changes. Existing applications and databases continue to work without modification.
