Author: David Finster
Last Updated: Thu, Nov 17, 2022This article answers general questions related to Vultr's managed databases. See the guides at the end of this article for detailed information about each database engine we offer.
Vultr's managed databases automate many challenging aspects of database administration so that you can stay focused on your app. They are secure, redundant, and do not require manual installation or configuration. In addition, they offer automated failover to replica nodes, scheduled automatic updates, end-to-end security, and full logs.
A database cluster consists of a primary node and, optionally, one or more replica nodes.
A primary node handles all Create, Read, Update, and Delete (CRUD) operations and is the single data source for all other nodes.
A replica node is a copy of the primary node. Replica nodes automatically take over if the primary node fails.
MySQL: The world's most popular open-source relational database has been in development since 1995 and continues to have an active community of developers.
PostgreSQL: This open-source object-relational database system has more than 30 years of active development and a reputation for reliability, feature robustness, and performance.
Redis: This open-source in-memory data structure store is a popular database, cache, and message broker. In addition, it has support for rich data types, atomic operations, and Lua scripting.
Vultr offers several server types:
Cloud Compute High Performance - AMD or Intel
Optimized Cloud Compute - General Purpose or Storage Optimized
We have plans ranging from 1 to 96 vCPUs, and between 1 and 256 GB of RAM. Only some plan sizes are available for some server types.
You can deploy a managed database cluster at any of Vultr's locations. You can also add replica nodes in different locations for redundancy. For example, you could deploy your main cluster in Miami with replica nodes in London and Mumbai.
Vultr manages your upgrades automatically. You can schedule the automatic upgrades in the Settings tab of the customer portal or trigger an upgrade manually.
No. Vultr keeps your database updated to the latest version. You can schedule the update, but you cannot prevent it.
Managed database clusters are self-service, and you can provision a new cluster in just a few minutes through the customer portal.
Managed databases are encrypted at rest and support SSL encryption in transit.
During updates and node failover, your application may experience brief outages of up to 15 seconds, which will cause your applications to disconnect from your database nodes. You should configure your client applications for a reasonable number of reconnection attempts before timing out.
The number of database connections allowed depends on the amount of memory allocated to your database.
Inbound and outbound bandwidth is included in all managed database plans.
To get started, see the Vultr Managed Databases Quickstart.
For detailed information, see our managed database guides:
For migration assistance, see the Managed Database Migration Guide.
You can find more answers in the official product documentation.