OVHcloud US unveils Managed Databases

OVHcloud US proudly unveils easy-to-use, reliable, and secure Managed Database services. The recent publication of a press release marks an exciting milestone as these services are positioned to simplify database maintenance empowering businesses to focus on their core business needs. In this blog post, we will discuss why you should be looking into moving to Cloud Databases and how the Managed Database Services from OVHcloud US seamlessly offloads the strenuous task of maintaining databases to help you focus on developing groundbreaking applications.

Empowering Cloud Databases with OVHcloud US

OVHcloud US harnesses the proven technology used by our European parent company, trusted by hundreds of thousands of customers. We have strategically chosen to collaborate with Aiven, experts in database-related services, to introduce Cloud Databases to our customers. Our collaboration with Aiven and support from our parent company have empowered us to develop a robust product capable of scaling for businesses of any size from the launch day. Let's delve into the prevalent challenges associated with cloud databases and explore how the Databases as a Service (DBaaS) from OVHcloud US effectively address them. Today’s common challenges include:

• Complexity: Setting up databases involves multiple components, such as storage, computing, network, security, and monitoring, that need to be configured, integrated, and managed.
• Vendor lock-in: Cloud databases may depend on proprietary features or services of the cloud providers, which can limit your flexibility and choice of cloud platforms.

We help you overcome these challenges by providing managed cloud database services that are:

• Simple: OVHcloud US takes care of the complexity and hassle of database management, such as provisioning, scaling, upgrading, patching, backup, recovery, and monitoring. You can launch and manage your cloud databases with a few clicks using the OVHcloud Manager. You can also use the OVHcloud API or Terraform provider to automate and integrate your cloud database operations with your existing tools and workflows. Here’s a quick tutorial showing how easy it is to create a database instance using OVHcloud Manager.
• Flexible: We support a wide range of open-source data technologies, such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Valkey, Kafka, OpenSearch, and more, that you can choose from based on your use cases and preferences. We also offer various plans and options, single or multi-node clusters, and different regions that you can select according to your needs and budget. Generally, we have created three service plans to aid you on your journey: Essential, Business and Enterprise. More details
• Secure: We ensure the security of your cloud databases by providing end-to-end encryption, role-based access control, and logging.

Database Collection from OVHcloud US: Open-Source Data Excellence

OVHcloud US supports a variety of open-source data technologies and database engines that can cater to different data types, models, and workloads. Here is a brief overview of the open-source technologies and database engines that we support and how they can benefit your use cases:

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  PostgreSQL: PostgreSQL is a powerful and versatile relational database management system that supports SQL and various data types, such as JSON, XML, arrays, and geometric types. PostgreSQL also supports advanced features, such as full-text search, materialized views, foreign data wrappers, and extensions.
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  MySQL: MySQL is a popular and reliable relational database management system that supports SQL and various data types, such as numeric, string, date, and spatial types. MySQL also supports features such as replication, partitioning, stored procedures, and triggers.
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  Kafka: Kafka is a distributed and fault-tolerant streaming platform that enables you to publish, subscribe, process, and store data streams in real-time. Kafka also supports features such as replication, partitioning, compression, and connectors.

Wrapping up

We are proud to bring to you the most awaited public cloud services with a smart and easy way to take advantage of the benefits of cloud databases without the hassle and complexity of managing them yourself. We are confident that a simple, flexible, and secure platform to launch and manage your cloud databases with your preferred open-source data technologies will empower you to focus on building your company’s products and business growth. These pay-as-you-go scalable services also allow businesses to stay agile and responsive, and continuously evaluate and adjust their business model as the circumstances change.

If you are interested in trying our managed databases, you can sign up for a free trial or contact us for a demo. We have a vast array of documentation for these services, including the getting started guide that gets you up and running within minutes. We would love to hear from you and help you with your cloud database journey.

¹ https://www.gminsights.com/industry-analysis/cloud-database-and-dbaas-market

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