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PostgreSQL Overview

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KakaoCloud's PostgreSQL is a fully managed database service built on PostgreSQL, an open-source object-relational database management system (ORDBMS). The PostgreSQL service allows users to provision PostgreSQL instances easily via the console without the complexities of installation and provides secure access within a logically isolated VPC environment.

KakaoCloud supports PostgreSQL version 14.14. For more details on PostgreSQL, refer to the official PostgreSQL documentation.

Use cases and purpose​

PostgreSQL, as an open-source database, is compatible with various operating systems and programming languages, making it suitable for a wide range of applications. Without managed services, users must handle infrastructure setup, upgrades, security patches, and high-availability configurations manually. Additionally, addressing failures often involves complex and time-consuming manual interventions.

KakaoCloud PostgreSQL eliminates these challenges by allowing users to provision PostgreSQL instances effortlessly via the console. It offers features like backup and restore, automated updates, real-time monitoring, and simplified management, enabling users to focus on business logic rather than database administration.

PostgreSQL is widely used in applications such as web development, e-commerce, blogs, user authentication, game servers, data analytics, logging, cloud services, software development, and IoT data management.

Features​

Managed PostgreSQL​

  • Default database settings validated through Kakao's diverse services.
  • Automates all operational aspects, including backup, updates, and maintenance, allowing users to focus on business logic like SQL writing and access control.

Seamless Integration with Computing Services​

  • Easily integrates with services like Virtual Machine and Kubernetes Engine for application server deployment and database hosting.

Enhanced System Stability and Continuity​

  • Simplifies complex database redundancy configurations with just a few clicks.
  • Services connected to PostgreSQL communicate securely via private IPs for fast and secure access.
  • Active-Standby configuration minimizes delays with immediate activation of standby servers during main server failures.
  • Ensures regular, secure dataDefault storage.

Real-time Monitoring​

  • Provides metrics for system status (CPU, memory usage) and database performance (connection counts, average response time).

Diverse Instance Types​

  • Supports a variety of instance types, from low-spec test configurations to high-spec instances optimized for large-scale I/O.
  • Easily switch instance types and scale systems flexibly according to workload demands.

Robust Security​

  • Deploys database instances in logically isolated VPC networks to prevent unauthorized access.
  • Enhances database security by linking security groups to PostgreSQL instances, allowing access only from specific IP ranges.

Getting started​

Detailed usage guides for PostgreSQL are available in the How-to Guides.
If you are new to KakaoCloud, refer to Getting Started with KakaoCloud.