Databases
Create and manage Neon serverless PostgreSQL databases with automatic scaling
Overview
OutPlane provides managed PostgreSQL databases powered by Neon serverless infrastructure. Databases automatically scale compute resources based on demand and can suspend to zero when idle, optimizing costs without sacrificing performance.
Key features:
- Serverless PostgreSQL with autoscaling
- Scale-to-zero with sub-second cold starts
- Connection pooling enabled by default
- Multi-region deployment across AWS and Azure
- PostgreSQL versions 14–18
Databases list
URL: https://console.outplane.com/databases
The databases table displays:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Database instance identifier |
| Engine | PostgreSQL version (e.g., PostgreSQL 17) |
| Region | Deployment location (e.g., Europe Frankfurt) |
| Storage | Current storage usage or "Auto" for autoscaling |
| Compute | CU range (min — max), hover for vCPU/RAM details |
| Created | Relative timestamp |
Toolbar actions:
- Search databases by name
- Create Database button
Row actions (overflow menu):
- View Details
- Connection Info
- Delete
Create a database
- Navigate to Databases → Create Database
- Configure the following:
Database name
- Length: 3–63 characters
- Format: lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens
- Rules: must start with a letter, cannot end with hyphen
- Example:
my-app-production,analytics-db
PostgreSQL version
Select from available engine versions:
| Version | Notes |
|---|---|
| PostgreSQL 18 | Latest (beta features) |
| PostgreSQL 17 | Recommended (default) |
| PostgreSQL 16 | Stable |
| PostgreSQL 15 | Stable |
| PostgreSQL 14 | Legacy support |
Region
Databases can be deployed to AWS or Azure regions:
AWS Regions:
| Region ID | Location |
|---|---|
aws-us-east-1 | US East (N. Virginia) |
aws-us-east-2 | US East (Ohio) |
aws-us-west-2 | US West (Oregon) |
aws-eu-central-1 | Europe (Frankfurt) — Default |
aws-eu-west-2 | Europe (London) |
aws-ap-southeast-1 | Asia Pacific (Singapore) |
aws-ap-southeast-2 | Asia Pacific (Sydney) |
aws-sa-east-1 | South America (São Paulo) |
Azure Regions:
| Region ID | Location |
|---|---|
azure-eastus2 | East US 2 (Virginia) |
azure-westus3 | West US 3 (Arizona) |
azure-gwc | Germany West Central (Frankfurt) |
Choose the region closest to your application for optimal latency.
Provisioning
Click Create Database to provision. The database will be ready within seconds with:
- Default compute: 0.25 — 0.25 CU (1 GB RAM)
- Default storage: Auto-scaling
- Connection pooling: Enabled
- SSL: Required
Database architecture
Neon serverless PostgreSQL
OutPlane databases run on Neon's serverless architecture:
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│ Neon Project │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ │
│ │ Branch │ │ Branch │ │ Branch │ │
│ │ (main) │ │ (dev) │ │ (feature) │ │
│ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ │
│ │ │ │ │
│ ▼ ▼ ▼ │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Shared Storage Layer │ │
│ │ (Copy-on-write branching) │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘Compute Units (CU)
Compute resources are measured in Compute Units:
| CU | vCPU | RAM |
|---|---|---|
| 0.25 | 0.25 | 1 GB |
| 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 GB |
| 1 | 1 | 4 GB |
| 2 | 2 | 8 GB |
| 4 | 4 | 16 GB |
| 8 | 8 | 32 GB |
| 16 | 16 | 64 GB |
Formula: RAM (GB) = CU × 4
Autoscaling behavior
- Idle state: Database suspends after timeout (configurable)
- First connection: Cold start ~500ms to wake
- Under load: Scales up to max CU automatically
- Reduced load: Scales down to min CU
Navigating into a database
Click any database row to open the detail view with:
- Overview: Connection info, usage metrics, configuration
- Access & Databases: Roles and logical databases
- Settings → Scale: Compute and suspend configuration
- Settings → Network: Visibility and IP whitelist