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What is ElephantSQL?

ElephantSQL hosts PostgreSQL on Amazon EC2 in multiple regions and availability zones. The servers are continuously transferring the Write-Ahead-Log (the transaction log) to S3 for maximum reliability.
ElephantSQL is a tool in the PostgreSQL as a Service category of a tech stack.

Who uses ElephantSQL?

Companies

Developers
12 developers on StackShare have stated that they use ElephantSQL.

ElephantSQL Integrations

Amazon EC2, Heroku, Google Compute Engine, dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL, and SoftLayer are some of the popular tools that integrate with ElephantSQL. Here's a list of all 8 tools that integrate with ElephantSQL.
Pros of ElephantSQL
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ElephantSQL's Features

  • Continuous backup to S3
  • Automatic failover
  • 24/7 monitoring
  • Extenstions- HStore, Full Text search, Crypto and many more.
  • Latest version- ElephantSQL always boosts the latest stable version of PostgreSQL.

ElephantSQL Alternatives & Comparisons

What are some alternatives to ElephantSQL?
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Git
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ElephantSQL's Followers
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