Overview
Managed PostgreSQL: Scale, security, resiliency
PostgreSQL is an object-relational SQL database that employs indexable JSON, publish and subscribe functions and drivers.
IBM Cloud® Databases for PostgreSQL, our PostgreSQL database-as-a-service offering, lets teams spend more time building with high availability, backup orchestration, point-in-time-recovery (PITR) and read replica with ease.
Use cases
Business intelligence

Business intelligence
Location and mapping

Location and mapping
Database consolidation

Database consolidation
Features
Powerful. Customizable. Open source.
Fully managed PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL as a service means IBM manages point-in-time backups, read replicas, logging, monitoring, scaling, hardware setup and software patching.
Highly available
PostgreSQL deployments are built for high availability, using multiple availability zones for a 99.99% SLA. Access is routed through a single endpoint.
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, 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
Go from design to production fast with the management console, CLI and REST API. Integrate with infrastructure-as-code tools like IBM Cloud Schematics.
Flexible options
Separately scale disk, RAM and vCPUs for each PostgreSQL deployment. There’s no need to migrate instance classes to accommodate growth. Pay hourly.
Related products
IBM Cloud Hyper Protect DBaaS for PostgreSQL
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
IBM Watson® Studio
IBM named a Leader
Gartner released its 2020 Magic Quadrant for Cloud Database Management Systems in November, and IBM earned the distinction of being named a Leader. Gartner has previously stated that cloud computing is the future of database management systems and cites, along with industry penetration, our rich and mature product line as a key strength.

Next steps
Get started with IBM Cloud Databases for PostgreSQL.