PostgreSQL Service

A service overview and catalog of PostgreSQL Service provided by the UC Berkeley IT Service Hub.

Description

The PostgreSQL service provides a PostgreSQL server (or "instance") for client use. PostgreSQL (or simply "Postgres") is an open source, object-relational database system that has the features of traditional proprietary database systems with many enhancements found in next-generation DBMS systems.

Benefits & Features

It places a keen emphasis on extensibility and standards-compliance. PostgreSQL evolved from the Ingres project at UC Berkeley, and was released into the wild in 1989.
This service includes 3 environments for development, quality assurance, and production (DEV/QA/PROD).

Getting Started

Please email the DBA team at dbticket@berkeley.edu, and include details on your request.

Service Details

Eligibility	This service is available to UC Berkeley researchers, departmental IT, bIT service providers, and affiliated institutions
Contact	dbticket@berkeley.edu
Availability	Support and services are provided during standard business hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PT, excluding University holidays and curtailment periods. Outages outside of the 8am-5pm window are addressed on a best effort basis
Cost	$ 799.00 /month includes: 10 GB storage Shared (Dev, QA, and Prod) environments 25 hours per year of consulting Additional consulting: $178/hr Dedicated Virtual Machine: $779/month
Data Classification	This service is rated for Protection Level P4, Availability Level A3, and Recovery Level R3 data. Compliance: Users are responsible for ensuring data handled within this service complies with the Data and IT Resource Classification Standards.