Managed Databases

Managed Databases give you production-ready database instances without being a DBA. Pick an engine and a plan; provisioning, credentials, backups and monitoring are handled by the platform.

Create a database

• Engines — PostgreSQL, MySQL and MongoDB.
• Plans — Solo, Pro, Ultra and Max tiers, sized by storage; higher tiers offer high availability (HA).
• Your instance is provisioned in minutes with credentials ready to use.

Connect

• Managed credentials — username, password and connection string are available in the console.
• Reset the password on demand; the new credentials apply immediately.
• Public access toggle — databases are private by default; enable public access when you need to connect from outside AletCloud.

What is a connection string?

A connection string is one line of text that bundles your database's host, port, username, password and database name together, so a tool can connect without you typing each piece separately. Treat it like a password — anyone holding it can read and write your data.

You usually do not need to copy it. An AletCloud app connected to the database already has it. Copy it only when connecting from somewhere else: your laptop during development, a GUI client like DBeaver or pgAdmin, or the psql and mysql command-line tools.

Operate

• Start, stop and restart the instance from the console.
• Rename instances, and resize to a bigger plan as your data grows.
• Live logs — view recent database logs for troubleshooting.
• Metrics — monitor CPU, memory and storage usage.
• Delete when done; billing stops with the instance.

Backups

• Automated daily backups, with retention you control.
• Manual backups on demand before risky changes.
• One-click restore from any backup, and download backups for your own archive.

Plans and the free tier