IBM Cloud Databases for PostgreSQL

Scale, security, resiliency

IBM Cloud® Databases for PostgreSQL is a fully managed service enabling you to efficiently create sophisticated, high-performance applications with enhanced JSON support and improved query parallelism. Our solution handles the database complexities, allowing you to concentrate on delivering exceptional user experiences.

Fully managed PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL as a service means IBM manages point-in-time backups, read replicas, logging, monitoring, scaling, hardware setup and software patching.

Advanced security

Data is encrypted at rest and in motion. IBM® Key Protect provides bring-your-own-key (BYOK) encryption. Compliant with SOC 2 Type 2, PCI, HIPAA and GDPR.

Scale effortlessly

Scale disk and RAM independently to fit your application needs or use autoscaling. Add read replicas to your PostgreSQL deployments to offload traffic.

Automation aware

Get to global scale with integrated, infrastructure-as-code tools, such as IBM Cloud Schematics with Terraform and Red Hat® Ansible® support at no additional charge.

Use cases

Web and mobile apps
Web and mobile apps
Web and mobile apps
Business intelligence
Business intelligence
Machine learning and AI platform
Machine learning and AI platform
Database consolidation
Database consolidation

Web and mobile apps

Quickly build engaging, scalable cross-platform enterprise applications and connect a PostgreSQL cloud database deployment to a Kubernetes app. PostgreSQL’s object-relational, highly customizable database makes it an ideal choice for developing web and mobile applications.

Business intelligence

Implement the analytics capabilities of PostgreSQL to transform data into actionable business insight. Combine advanced analytics applications with multidimensional data to make strategic business decisions. With rich features to support ETL and data analysis, PostgreSQL is an ideal choice for your analytics infrastructure.

A unified data and AI platform

Unleash extensive productivity by integrating PostgreSQL with IBM Cloud Pak® for Data, which allows additional customer insights and an edge from data that already exists in the organization. A game-changer providing you one of the best ways to work with data.

Database consolidation

Move your existing databases to IBM Cloud while also consolidating license costs, retiring servers and cleaning up database sprawl.

Web and mobile apps

Business intelligence

A unified data and AI platform

Database consolidation

Move your existing databases to IBM Cloud while also consolidating license costs, retiring servers and cleaning up database sprawl.

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