PostgreSQL hosting
PostgreSQL, installed natively, with a password set and proven to authenticate.
- Minimum1 vCPU · 1 GB
- Disk10 GB
- Smallest planStarter
- Web interfaceNo — SSH only
What is PostgreSQL?
A native PostgreSQL install — not a container — with the superuser password set on the database itself and verified before the server is handed over.
PostgreSQL is the default choice for new relational workloads: strict about correctness, generous with data types, and extensible enough to cover search, JSON and geospatial work in one engine.
What you get
- Native package install, managed by systemd like any other service
- Credentials set on the database and verified, not merely printed
- Extensions available from the distribution's repositories
- Reachable from your application servers over its own endpoint
Running PostgreSQL on Autogineer Cloud
PostgreSQL is a one-click install here: choose it at checkout, set a root password, and the server is built, the software installed and configured, and its service started and its credentials set — usually in about a minute, with the whole build streamed to your browser as it runs.
- Installed and configured, not just downloaded. The build finishes only once PostgreSQL is answering and its credentials authenticate — a server that could not finish is reported as failed rather than handed over looking complete.
- Full root over SSH. The one-click install is a starting point, not a cage: you can reconfigure PostgreSQL, install anything beside it, or replace it entirely.
- Backups you can restore from. On-demand backups of the whole server on every paid plan, which for PostgreSQL means its data as well as its configuration.
- Room to grow. Resize the plan as PostgreSQL grows, or rebuild the same server with a different app when the project changes.
Who it suits
Applications that need a real relational database, and teams separating their database from their app server.
Getting started with PostgreSQL
- When the build finishes, your server's page in the dashboard shows its connection details, its root password and any sign-in details the installer set for PostgreSQL. The build console streams every step as it happens, so you can see exactly what was installed rather than taking it on trust.
- There is no web interface — connect with psql or any client using the credentials on your server's page. Create a database and role for your application rather than using the superuser.
- Connect your application using the credentials on that page, and restrict access with the firewall so that only the addresses which need this service can reach it.
- Take a backup once PostgreSQL is configured the way you want it. A backup captures the whole server, so restoring one brings back PostgreSQL and its data together — and it is the only thing that will bring them back.
Frequently asked questions
Can I connect from outside the server?
Yes, over the endpoint published for it after the build. Restrict access with the firewall to the addresses that need it.
Is there a web interface?
Not by default — a database is not a web app. Add the Adminer one-click app on another server if you want a browser-based client.
How do I back up the database?
Use the platform's backups for the whole server, and `pg_dump` for logical dumps you want to keep elsewhere. Both, ideally.
How long does it take to install PostgreSQL?
About a minute. Choosing PostgreSQL at checkout builds the server, installs it, and publishes it on an HTTPS address, streaming the progress to your browser as it happens.
What size server does PostgreSQL need?
At least 1 vCPU, 1 GB of memory and 10 GB of disk, which is the Starter plan or larger. These are the figures the installer is tested against rather than the smallest configuration that will boot.
Do I get root access to the server?
Yes. Every server includes full root access over SSH on its own port, so you can configure, extend or replace anything the one-click installer set up.
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Deploy PostgreSQL now
Pick a plan, set a root password, and PostgreSQL will be installed and running in about a minute.
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