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# Database

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Glesys Database is a fully managed database service, also known as a *DBaaS* (Database as a Service). Glesys handles everything from backups and maintenance to upgrades and monitoring so that you can focus on the actual content of your database tables.

**We currently provide the following databases:**

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>PostgreSQL</strong></td><td>PostgreSQL is an open-source, object-relational database designed for extensibility, data integrity, and performance.</td><td><a href="/pages/EsGAn2TZYR3LdeS47ql3">/pages/EsGAn2TZYR3LdeS47ql3</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>MySQL</strong></td><td>MySQL is an open-source, object-relational database that emphasizes speed and reliability.</td><td><a href="/pages/YfsUjaxZmIll9V5siZwy">/pages/YfsUjaxZmIll9V5siZwy</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

**The process for creating a database is the same for both MySQL and PostgreSQL:**

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Quickstart</strong></td><td>Create a database quickly.</td><td><a href="/pages/QpjYFfiiU6ZUhp12QJ7g">/pages/QpjYFfiiU6ZUhp12QJ7g</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>How-tos</strong></td><td>Detailed instructions for Glesys Database as a Service, such as how to create, manage, monitor, and delete a database.</td><td><a href="/pages/yPmoRw8rwNc3PHY5k63r">/pages/yPmoRw8rwNc3PHY5k63r</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Feature availability

| Feature                    | PostgreSQL      | MySQL           |
| -------------------------- | --------------- | --------------- |
| Automatic security updates | :green\_circle: | :green\_circle: |
| Automated daily backups    | :green\_circle: | :green\_circle: |
| Plug-n-play monitoring     | :green\_circle: | :green\_circle: |
| Custom access control      | :green\_circle: | :green\_circle: |