Postgres in 2025: No Managed Service Required?
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The possibility of not needing a managed service for Postgres in 2025.
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In many cases, the convenience comes with trade-offs: higher bills, less control, and vendor lock-in. With the right automation, it’s still possible to run production-grade Postgres on your own infrastructure.
“We believe that it must be possible to run a production-grade Postgres service in 2025+ without a managed service.“
https://docs.codefloe.com/infrastructure/#database
Curious what the HN community thinks: - If you rely on a managed database, do you find it overrated? - If you manage database yourself, what real challenges do you face?