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Clear filtersEngineeringHow Much RAM Does Postgres Need on a Small VPS?How much RAM does Postgres actually need? Here is how to size and tune Postgres memory on a small VPS so it runs fast without starving your app.EngineeringOwn Your Database or Use Managed? How to DecideOwn your database or pay for managed? Here is how to decide, when self-hosted Postgres wins, when managed earns its cost, and how to keep the exit cheap.EngineeringShould Postgres Share the App's Box or Get Its Own?Put the database on the same VPS as the app, or give it a separate box? Here is how to decide, when colocation wins, and the signals it is time to split.EngineeringManaged Postgres vs Self-Hosted: The Real Cost MathWhat does managed Postgres actually cost versus running it yourself? Here is the dollar math for RDS, Neon, and a self-hosted Postgres on a VPS.EngineeringOne Postgres Box Under Every App I RunWhy I run one self-hosted Postgres box under an entire portfolio instead of a managed database per app, and how shared Postgres cuts cost and lock-in at once.EngineeringPostgres Point-in-Time Recovery on Your Own ServerNightly dumps lose a full day. Postgres point-in-time recovery with WAL archiving lets you restore a self-hosted database to the exact second before disaster hit.