The managed database service is a convenient and reliable way to host your database workloads in the cloud.

Create a managed database

A Managed Database can be deployed using Cloud Manager or the Linode API. For instructions on deploying it through Cloud Manager, check out these guides:

Connect to your database

Once a managed database has been provisioned, you can connect to it from any compatible system or applications. Before you do so, the system's IP address needs to be added to the database cluster's access control list.

Monitor your database

Akamai Cloud Pulse (ACLP) is a comprehensive monitoring solution designed to provide visibility for cloud core services and managed services. It provides also data for the Database service. To learn more, see Monitor database clusters.

Migrate an existing database

If you're replacing an existing database with our Managed Database service, you need to migrate that data after the database cluster has fully provisioned. See Migrate a MySQL database to a Managed Database or Migrate a PostgreSQL database to a Managed Database

Integrate the database into an application

While it's possible to add data directly to a database using CLI or GUI tools, it's much more common to integrate the database into an existing application. For instance, you can use the database with any web stack that uses your chosen database engine (DBMS) such as LEMP / LAMP for MySQL. When using a Managed Database, you can forgo installing the database locally on the system and instead use the credentials and connection details for your Managed Database. The instructions for connecting to a remote database vary by application. For example, here's a guide for WordPress: Configure WordPress to use a Remote Database.