AlloyDB for PostgreSQL
A fully managed, PostgreSQL-compatible database for your most demanding workloads.
Overview
AlloyDB is a fully managed, PostgreSQL-compatible database service from Google Cloud. It combines the best of Google's infrastructure with open-source PostgreSQL, offering significantly faster performance for both transactional and analytical queries. It features an intelligent, log-based storage system that is decoupled from the compute instances, enhancing availability and manageability.
✨ Key Features
- Full PostgreSQL compatibility
- High performance for transactional workloads (over 4x faster than standard PostgreSQL)
- Accelerated analytical queries (up to 100x faster)
- 99.99% availability SLA, including maintenance
- Intelligent, log-processing storage service
- Automated maintenance and management
- Built-in AI/ML capabilities with Vertex AI integration
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Superior performance for both transactional and analytical queries
- Deep integration with Google's AI/ML platform (Vertex AI)
- Fully PostgreSQL compatible, ensuring easy migration
Unique Value: Offers a superior version of PostgreSQL with significant performance improvements for both transactions and analytics, high availability, and intelligent management, all within the Google Cloud ecosystem.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Running demanding enterprise PostgreSQL workloads with higher performance and availability
- Consolidating transactional and analytical queries to reduce complexity
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Applications not running on Google Cloud
- Small-scale applications where the performance benefits do not justify the cost over standard Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL
🏆 Alternatives
Provides a strong performance advantage over both standard PostgreSQL and, according to Google's benchmarks, Amazon Aurora. Its tight integration with Vertex AI offers unique capabilities for building AI-driven applications.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Google Cloud Paid Support tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
Free tier: N/A
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