Beginning PostgreSQL on the Cloud: Simplifying Database as a Service on Cloud Platforms

© Baji Shaik, Avinash Vallarapu 2018

Baji Shaik and Avinash VallarapuBeginning PostgreSQL on the Cloudhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3447-1_1

1. Introduction to Databases in the Cloud

Baji Shaik¹  and Avinash Vallarapu¹

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Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

 

This chapter is an overview of databases as a service (DBaaS) and their benefits. We also talk about the key things to be considered when choosing a service provider, including how to implement it on PostgreSQL using popular cloud vendors. The chapter also discusses the pros and cons of on-premise and cloud databases. We discuss all the cloud vendors available for PostgreSQL and explain how PostgreSQL is different from the other databases in the cloud.

What Is Database as a Service?

DBaaS is a ...