Managed Databases

Databases Without the Operational Overhead

Fully managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Kafka clusters with automated backups, high availability, and built-in monitoring. Focus on your application — we handle the database operations.

Automated daily backups
Point-in-time recovery
Auto failover
Private networking
4
Database engines
7 days
Point-in-time recovery
< 30s
Automatic failover
99.99%
Uptime SLA

Choose Your Database Engine

All engines are fully managed with the same operational guarantees — backups, HA, monitoring, and security.

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MySQL 8.0

The world's most popular open-source relational database. Ideal for web applications, e-commerce, and content management systems.

ACID compliantReplicationJSON support
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PostgreSQL 16

The most advanced open-source relational database. Powerful extensions, full JSONB support, and excellent performance for complex queries.

JSONBExtensionsFull-text search

Redis 7

In-memory data structure store used as a database, cache, and message broker. Sub-millisecond latency for real-time applications.

In-memoryPub/SubStreams
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Kafka 3

Distributed event streaming platform for high-throughput, fault-tolerant data pipelines and real-time analytics.

Event streamingHigh throughputDurable

Everything Managed for You

Stop spending engineering time on database operations. Let us handle the hard parts.

Automated Backups

Daily automated backups with point-in-time recovery. Restore to any point within the last 7 days with a single click.

High Availability

Multi-node clusters with automatic failover. If the primary node fails, a replica is promoted in seconds with no manual intervention.

Encryption & Compliance

TLS encryption in transit, AES-256 at rest, and private networking. Meets requirements for HIPAA, SOC 2, and GDPR workloads.

Performance Insights

Built-in query performance dashboards, slow query logs, and connection pool metrics to identify and resolve bottlenecks.

Connection Pooling

Built-in PgBouncer (PostgreSQL) and ProxySQL (MySQL) connection poolers reduce connection overhead for high-concurrency applications.

Private Networking

Connect your application servers to the database over a private VLAN. No public internet exposure required.

Maintenance Windows

Schedule maintenance and minor version upgrades during off-peak hours. You control when updates happen.

Read Replicas

Add read replicas to distribute query load and improve read performance for analytics and reporting workloads.

Managed Database Pricing

All plans include backups, monitoring, and 24/7 support.

Hobby
$15.00/mo
1 vCPU
1 GB RAM
25 GB SSD
1 node (single)
Daily backups included
Starter
$60.00/mo
2 vCPU
4 GB RAM
80 GB SSD
1 node (single)
Daily backups included
Popular
Business
$120.00/mo
4 vCPU
8 GB RAM
160 GB SSD
2 nodes (HA)
Daily backups included
Enterprise
$240.00/mo
8 vCPU
16 GB RAM
320 GB SSD
3 nodes (HA)
Daily backups included

Built for Production Applications

From hobby projects to enterprise workloads.

SaaS Applications

Multi-tenant databases with connection pooling and isolated schemas for each customer.

E-Commerce Platforms

High-availability MySQL or PostgreSQL clusters that stay online during peak traffic and promotions.

Real-Time Analytics

PostgreSQL with TimescaleDB extension for time-series data and real-time dashboards.

Session & Cache Store

Redis clusters for session management, rate limiting, and application caching with microsecond latency.

Event Streaming

Kafka clusters for decoupled microservices, event sourcing, and real-time data pipelines.

Mobile Backends

Managed databases that scale automatically with your mobile app's user growth.

Self-Managed vs. Managed Database

See what you get back when you stop managing your own database.

Task
Self-Managed
LightYear Managed
Initial setup
Hours of configuration
Ready in minutes
Backups
Manual scripts required
Automated daily
Failover
Manual intervention
Automatic < 30s
Security patches
Your responsibility
Applied automatically
Monitoring
Set up separately
Built-in dashboards
Scaling
Migration required
Resize in dashboard

Deploy Your Managed Database Today

Get a fully managed, production-ready database cluster running in minutes. No DBA required.