How to Provision Vultr Managed Databases for PostgreSQL

1 min readUpdated 26 May 2026

A guide explaining how to set up and configure a new PostgreSQL database instance in Vultrs Managed Database service.

Vultr Managed Databases for PostgreSQL is a highly available and scalable relational database solution that supports modern features like vectors, JSON, and geometric data types. PostgreSQL integrates with modern programming languages like PHP, Python, and Go, making it an ideal choice for developing web applications and application programming interfaces (APIs). PostgreSQL databases are available in major global Vultr locations and you can choose from CPU-optimized, memory-optimized, and general-purpose server types.

Follow this guide to provision Vultr Managed Databases for PostgreSQL using the Vultr Console, API, CLI, or Terraform.

Navigate to Products and click Databases.
Click Add Managed Database.
Select PostgreSQL as the database engine.
Click the version drop-down and select your target PostgreSQL version.
Click the Server Type drop-down and select your desired server type.
Click the Plan drop-down and select the server specifications.
Click the Number of Failover Replica Nodes drop-down and select the number of failover replica nodes to ensure high-availability incase the primary node fails.
Select your target server location.
Optional: click the VPC drop-down and select a VPC network if available on your account.
Enter a descriptive label in the Label field to identify your Vultr Managed Databases for PostgreSQL.
Review the plan, and cost estimates summary.
Click Deploy Now to provision the Vultr Managed Databases for PostgreSQL cluster.

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