# Worry-free PostgreSQL hosting Leave the complexity of PostgreSQL administration to us. We'll handle setting up, backing up, and updating, so you can focus on building great apps. ## Why PostgreSQL? PostgreSQL is an open source, object-relational database built with a focus on extensibility, data integrity, and speed. Its concurrency support makes it fully ACID compliant, and it supports dynamic loading and catalog-driven operations to let users customize its data types, functions, and more. ## MySQL and PostgreSQL Advanced Edition are now generally available DigitalOcean Managed Databases Advanced Edition for MySQL and PostgreSQL is now generally available, bringing enterprise-grade throughput, 5x more configurability, and 46% lower storage costs to your high-growth workloads. ## Powerful & scalable Quickly and easily spin up a high-performance, high-capacity database cluster. ### Easy to setup Launch a database cluster with just a few clicks and then access it via our simplified UI or API. Easily migrate your database from another location with minimal downtime. ### Highly scalable Scale up to 30TB at any time to support your business growth. Dynamically increase CPUs, RAM, and storage on existing PostgreSQL clusters with autoscaling for storage to handle growing data needs automatically. Easily spin up read-only nodes to scale read operations and keep performance high as demand increases. ### Free daily backups Your data is critical. That's why we ensure it's backed up automatically every day. Restore data to any point within the previous seven days. ### Automated failover In the event of a failure, Managed Databases will automatically switch data handling to a standby node to minimize downtime. ### Fast, reliable performance Managed Databases run on enterprise-class hardware for fast performance. Now supporting PostgreSQL v17, you can access the latest features. Run your clusters on shared vCPU Droplets or opt for 100% dedicated vCPUs for mission-critical workloads. ### End-to-end security Databases run in your account's private network, and only whitelisted requests via the public internet can reach your database. Data is also encrypted in transit and at rest. ## Standard vs. Advanced Edition Compare features and performance across Standard and Advanced tiers to match your workload needs. ### Standard Edition Optimized for development and simple production. - Optimized for data sizes < 5 TiB - Standard insights - Failover in minutes - Basic configurability with essential extensions - Low cost basic plans for dev and test ### Advanced Edition Engineered for high-availability and scalability. - Optimized for data sizes up to 30 TiB - Advanced insights and troubleshooting - Failover in seconds - Expanded configurability and extensions - Scale elastically in minutes > DigitalOcean's Managed Databases have been a game-changer. They've done a fantastic job of removing the complexity of setting up, tuning, and securing databases for production use. > Having fully automated replication, backups and other database level configuration is a must for us. This plus their predictable pricing and awesome support made our choice of cloud vendor an easy one. ## How to easily spin up a PostgreSQL cluster Watch a quick walkthrough of how to create a PostgreSQL database on DigitalOcean. ## Integrated metrics, insights, and alerting Understand database performance, resource usage, and errors so that you can efficiently size, scale, and tune your PostgreSQL database. Managed databases include critical database-level metrics, such as connections, cache hit ratio, sequential vs indexed scans, throughput, and more. ### Predictable pricing Always know what you'll pay with monthly caps and flat pricing across all data centers. Spin up a cluster for just $15.15/month. ### World-class support Superior support services are designed to meet your needs whether you are a startup, large business, or anything in between. ### Detailed documentation Learn more about our log forwarding features, pricing, platform status, API, release notes, limitations, and more. ## Managed Database resources Discover all of our Managed Database resources all in one place. With thousands of tutorials and forum posts from our staff and a huge community of developers, answers are just a few clicks away. ## Frequently asked questions about Managed PostgreSQL ### What is DigitalOcean Managed Databases, PostgreSQL? DigitalOcean Managed Databases for PostgreSQL is a fully managed, high-performance database cluster service that handles provisioning, configuration, maintenance, and updates, enabling users to avoid the manual tasks of installing and managing PostgreSQL themselves. ### What features define the PostgreSQL managed service? Key features include daily backups with point-in-time recovery (PITR), automated failover (and high availability if using standby nodes), end-to-end SSL encryption, deployment within a virtual private cloud (VPC), automatic software updates, logging, query insights, and metrics. ### How does automated failover and high availability work? All database clusters have automated failover; they automatically detect and replace degraded or failing nodes. High availability requires redundancy in addition to automatic failover. Database clusters must have at least one standby node to be highly available because standby nodes provide redundancy for the primary node. ### Is backup and point-in-time recovery available? Absolutely—daily automatic backups are included, with support for PITR (point-in-time recovery), allowing you to restore your database to a specific time if needed. ### What operational benefits does using a managed PostgreSQL service provide? Using a managed service significantly reduces operational overhead by removing the need for manual installation, patching, backups, and infrastructure maintenance. It also improves reliability, scalability, security, and cost-efficiency for teams that want to focus on development rather than database administration. ## Start building today From GPU-powered inference and Kubernetes to managed databases and storage, get everything you need to build, scale, and deploy intelligent applications.