Azure Database for PostgreSQL Reviews & Product Details

Before using Azure for PostgreSQL, I am sure an architect or developer has already done some research and chosen PostgreSQL for some reasons. PostgreSQL is open source making it an easy choice for many researchers or low budget development. It is one of the most advanced databases, and has for sure stood the test of time. It has a great community that supports and maintains its integrity. Azure Database for PostgreSQL is simply the deployment of PostgreSQL database on the Azure cloud. It's as simple as logging onto the Azure database portal and creating a new PostgreSQL database instance. You can add database owners, and set up security procedures for your database. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

PostgreSQL is a relational database, and if you are storing data as documents or objects it might be more efficient performance-wise to use a No SQL database such as MongoDB. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Azure database for PostgreSQL provides us well managed services. It is used for development. It is very flexible software and has the ability to increase and decrease the performance software without taking much brainstorming on it. It stores the data in a structural format. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes it is difficult to handle records in PostgreSQL because many developers are unfamiliar with it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the fact that I can trust and rely on the service providers within the system. It helps me get work done in a smooth way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I do not dislike anything about this provider. Everything else is done splendidly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have been able to run PostgreSQL on Azure with no hassle. This is not what I thought at the beginning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have not seen anything bad actually. Everything went well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have used it for our Postgres database and would surely say that it is one of the best deals out there. No hassle, pretty advanced options, timely automatic backups, you don't need to install bloatware on your system, the cloud-based services help a lot. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The transfer of your on-premise services to cloud is tricky Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

No need to setup a server and install software. Service runs as expected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tiered performance levels leave some interesting issue to troubleshoot at lower levels, bit can easily be upgraded. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Very scalable and can handle big data. It supports JSON. Good number of functions support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Performance challenges in especially large databases. Touch to configure Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that PostgreSQL is a lot more manageable and more efficient for big projects Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike that there is no real-time database like how there is with firebase. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really like it that Microsoft not only supports but also embraces other open-source applications on their Azure platform. They really encouraged the open source community database engines to go to Azure and fully be supported in the cloud. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Their touted migration of either MySQL or PostgreSQL to the Azure Database for MySQL or PostgreSQL has been delayed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.