Product overview — Relational Databases
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Google AlloyDB for PostgreSQL
GCP flagship Postgres-compatible managed relational database, typically evaluated by teams building on Google Cloud who want a managed Postgres core.
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Freshness & verification
Who is this best for?
This is the fastest way to decide whether Google AlloyDB for PostgreSQL is in the right neighborhood.
Best for
- GCP-first teams needing managed Postgres-compatible OLTP
- Organizations with database ownership maturity
- Teams that want a managed relational baseline aligned with GCP governance patterns
- Workloads where Postgres compatibility is desired with cloud-managed operations
Who should avoid
- You need distributed SQL resilience and horizontal scaling across regions
- You primarily need developer branching workflows more than cloud alignment
- You need maximum portability and want to minimize hyperscaler ecosystem coupling
Sources & verification
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