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Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL

Set up, operate, and scale PostgreSQL in the cloud.

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Overview

Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) for PostgreSQL is a fully managed database service from AWS. It automates time-consuming administration tasks such as hardware provisioning, database setup, patching, and backups, freeing users to focus on their applications. It supports a wide range of PostgreSQL versions and offers options for high availability and read replicas.

✨ Key Features

  • Fully managed PostgreSQL instances
  • Support for multiple PostgreSQL versions
  • Automated backups and point-in-time recovery
  • Multi-AZ deployments for high availability
  • Read replicas to scale read-heavy workloads
  • Easy scaling of compute and storage resources
  • Monitoring via Amazon CloudWatch

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Maturity and reliability of the AWS platform
  • Broad selection of instance types
  • Deep integration with the vast AWS ecosystem

Unique Value: Provides a simple, reliable, and scalable way to run PostgreSQL in the AWS cloud, offloading database administration to AWS.

🎯 Use Cases (5)

Web and mobile application backends E-commerce platforms Migrating on-premises PostgreSQL databases to the cloud Development and testing environments General-purpose relational database needs

✅ Best For

  • Providing a reliable, managed PostgreSQL backend for applications running on AWS
  • Simplifying database administration for development teams

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Workloads requiring the highest performance and availability (Amazon Aurora may be a better fit)
  • Applications needing specific PostgreSQL extensions not supported by RDS
  • Deployments outside of the AWS cloud

🏆 Alternatives

Google Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL Azure Database for PostgreSQL DigitalOcean Managed PostgreSQL Amazon Aurora

It is the direct competitor to Google Cloud SQL and Azure Database for PostgreSQL. Within AWS, it offers more control and supports more extensions than Aurora, but Aurora provides higher performance and availability for demanding workloads.

💻 Platforms

Cloud (AWS) API

🔌 Integrations

AWS Lambda Amazon EC2 Amazon S3 AWS IAM Most tools and applications compatible with PostgreSQL

🛟 Support Options

  • ✓ Email Support
  • ✓ Live Chat
  • ✓ Phone Support
  • ✓ Dedicated Support (AWS Business Support tier)

🔒 Compliance & Security

✓ SOC 2 ✓ HIPAA ✓ BAA Available ✓ GDPR ✓ ISO 27001 ✓ SSO ✓ FedRAMP ✓ PCI DSS

💰 Pricing

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Free Tier Available

✓ 365-day free trial

Free tier: AWS Free Tier includes 750 hours of a db.t2.micro instance, 20 GB of storage, and 20 GB of backup storage for 12 months.

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