Vela is a full Postgres platform with cloning, branching, and enterprise controls. Simplyblock is the high-performance NVMe storage layer that powers Vela or supports multi-database environments.
Vela is built on top of Simplyblock. Simplyblock provides the high-performance NVMe software-defined storage engine, while Vela delivers the full Postgres platform with instant cloning, Git-style branching, and enterprise RBAC/IAM. Together, they help platform teams test safely on production-like data and ship with fewer mistakes.
Vela lets you run Postgres for apps in your cloud and accelarate time-to-market for modern , AI-driven applications. From prototype to production on a single paltform.
Data stays in your account & region. Simplify residency.
Copy‑on‑write clones for production‑like data in seconds.
Org‑wide roles, SSO, quotas, and guardrails.
Vela runs on Simplyblock’s distributed NVMe SDS, providing ultra-low latency (~150µs), high IOPS, and copy-on-write snapshotting. This enables instant Postgres clones, safe rollbacks, and independent scaling of compute and storage with enterprise durability and isolation.
Instead of waiting hours for staging refreshes, teams spin up production-like environments in seconds. Developers branch databases like code, QA runs tests on real datasets, and platform engineers leverage RBAC, IAM, and observability. The result: fewer production mistakes and faster release cycles.
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A quick guide for choosing between Vela and Simplyblock
No. Vela is an enterprise Postgres platform for developers and platform teams, while Simplyblock is the high-performance storage engine that powers Vela under the hood.
Yes. Vela always runs on Simplyblock’s storage layer. However, this is fully integrated — users interact with Vela’s Postgres and Supabase-style UI, not the storage system directly.
Yes. Simplyblock is a standalone SDS platform that can power any database or data-intensive workload, not just Postgres. Vela is one product built on top of it.
Teams that want Postgres with instant cloning, branching, RBAC, IAM, and BYOC/on-prem deployment. It’s aimed at developers, QA, and platform engineers who need fewer production mistakes and faster releases.
Infrastructure and platform teams that need ultra-fast, durable, multi-tenant NVMe storage for any workload. It’s the foundation layer for databases, AI pipelines, and Kubernetes platforms.
Simplyblock provides the low-latency NVMe storage and copy-on-write snapshots. Vela builds on that to deliver a Postgres platform with developer workflows, APIs, and enterprise features.
See how Vela’s BYOC model, instant cloning, and enterprise RBAC reduce production mistakes and speed up releases.