Azure Database for PostgreSQL vs ElephantSQL vs Heroku Postgres

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Azure Database for PostgreSQL

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Pros of Azure Database for PostgreSQL
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      They suck
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      Monitoring
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      Geospatial support
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      Easy setup
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      Easy backup
    • 29
      Easy to setup
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      Follower databases
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      Dataclips for sharing queries
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      Extremely reliable

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    Cons of Azure Database for PostgreSQL
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          Super expensive

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        What is Azure Database for PostgreSQL?

        Azure Database for PostgreSQL provides a managed database service for app development and deployment that allows you to stand up a PostgreSQL database in minutes and scale on the fly – on the cloud you trust most.

        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.

        What is Heroku Postgres?

        Heroku Postgres provides a SQL database-as-a-service that lets you focus on building your application instead of messing around with database management.

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        What are some alternatives to Azure Database for PostgreSQL, ElephantSQL, and Heroku Postgres?
        Azure SQL Database
        It is the intelligent, scalable, cloud database service that provides the broadest SQL Server engine compatibility and up to a 212% return on investment. It is a database service that can quickly and efficiently scale to meet demand, is automatically highly available, and supports a variety of third party software.
        Azure Database for MySQL
        Azure Database for MySQL provides a managed database service for app development and deployment that allows you to stand up a MySQL database in minutes and scale on the fly – on the cloud you trust most.
        MySQL
        The MySQL software delivers a very fast, multi-threaded, multi-user, and robust SQL (Structured Query Language) database server. MySQL Server is intended for mission-critical, heavy-load production systems as well as for embedding into mass-deployed software.
        PostgreSQL
        PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system that supports an extended subset of the SQL standard, including transactions, foreign keys, subqueries, triggers, user-defined types and functions.
        MongoDB
        MongoDB stores data in JSON-like documents that can vary in structure, offering a dynamic, flexible schema. MongoDB was also designed for high availability and scalability, with built-in replication and auto-sharding.
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