Overview
Exoscale Managed PostgreSQL delivers a fully managed, high-availability deployment of the popular open-source database engine. The service is aimed at teams that need rock-solid ACID compliance, automated operations, and predictable performance without managing infrastructure themselves.
Terminology
- Service
A running PostgreSQL cluster managed by Exoscale DBaaS - Plan
A size / redundancy tier (hobbyist-1
,startup-4
,business-32
,premium-9x-16
, …) - Fork
A point-in-time clone of an existing service (used for upgrades, DR tests, etc.) - Read Replica
A replica created through the DBaaS “read replica” integration - pgBouncer
Built-in connection pooler that fronts every service for higher connection density
Features
- Managed Cluster Lifecycle
automated provisioning, patching and minor-version upgrades. - Automatic Daily Backups
with user-defined retention and point-in-time recovery (PITR) on Business & Premium plans. - Vertical & Horizontal Scaling
change plan size or add read replicas without downtime. - Connection Pooling
pgBouncer is pre-configured for each service, reducing idle connection load. - High SLA
99.95 % on Hobbyist / Startup, 99.99 % on Business / Premium plans. - CLI & API First
every feature exposed viaexo dbaas …
; the Portal currently covers common workflows.
Availability
PostgreSQL is available in all current Exoscale zones.
Zone | Country | City | Availability |
---|---|---|---|
at-vie-1 | Austria | Vienna | |
at-vie-2 | Austria | Vienna | |
ch-gva-2 | Switzerland | Geneva | |
ch-dk-2 | Switzerland | Zurich | |
de-fra-1 | Germany | Frankfurt | |
de-muc-1 | Germany | Munich | |
bg-sof-1 | Bulgaria | Sofia |
Limitations
- Portal Feature Gap
some advanced settings (e.g. custompg-
parameters, PITR window edits) are currently available only through the CLI or API. - No Cross-Engine Integrations
direct replication between PostgreSQL and other DBaaS engines is not supported. - Single-Zone Clusters
geo-replication is available via read-replica integration, but primary clusters live in one zone. - Super-User Access
is restricted; extensions that require super-user rights must be requested via support.
NOTE
For operational procedures (backups, upgrades, maintenance windows, …) see the section Operation.
Hands-on guides (migrations, client libraries, Terraform modules, …) you can find under How-To.