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 via exo dbaas …; the Portal currently covers common workflows.