Nutanix Database Service (NDB) for PostgreSQL

Run both PostgreSQL Community Edition and EDB with Confidence

Nutanix provides enterprise-grade infrastructure support for PostgreSQL Community Edition: installation, configuration, HA workflows (Patroni, etcd, HAProxy), backup/recovery, and NDB-qualified extensions. NDB also supports EDB Postgres Advanced Server—customers purchase EDB application support directly from EDB.

Rapid Provisioning & One-Click HA Setup

Building a PostgreSQL HA cluster manually is slow and error-prone—VM provisioning, Patroni, etcd, HAProxy, and replication can take days. Database NDB automates the full HA stack end-to-end, including VM provisioning, networking, and storage—so teams can self-service clusters in minutes.

Proven time savings: Customers have reported up to 90% faster provisioning and up to 40% reduction in infrastructure management effort, helping DBAs and developers deliver data services faster with confidence.

Consistent, pre-configured HA architecture: Every cluster is deployed with standardized VM sizing, storage layout, networking, and software—using PostgreSQL Community Edition or EDB Postgres Advanced Server. No manual assembly required.

PostgreSQL Infrastructure That Scales

Hyperconverged architecture: PostgreSQL databases leverage distributed NVMe/SSD storage across your Nutanix HCI cluster. With compute and storage managed on the same platform, you benefit from data locality and consistent I/O performance—without the complexity of an external SAN.

Performance and efficiency at scale: NDB runs on Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) and can deliver up to 1,000% improvement in I/O performance and up to 9x storage savings . By consolidating infrastructure and optimizing data paths, NDB can help reduce TCO while improving performance as environments grow.

Elastic scaling: Start with a three-node cluster and expand incrementally as workloads grow. Scale out by adding database VMs, or scale up by increasing vCPU and memory—without redesigning the architecture.

Hybrid Cloud Operations

Deploy PostgreSQL across on-premises, co-location, and public clouds with unified NDB management within minutes. Multi-environment architecture reduces single-provider dependency—when one location experiences an outage, fail over to alternate environments.

Diversify infrastructure risk: Distribute workloads across multiple providers to avoid dependency on any single cloud’s availability.

Avoid vendor lock-in: Run databases wherever your business needs dictate—on-premises for compliance, cloud for scalability—without proprietary managed-service dependencies.

Consistent operations: A single management interface across all environments simplifies deployment and failover.

Lightning-Fast Backup & Recovery

Efficient snapshot-based backups: Storage-level snapshots enable rapid backup operations for large PostgreSQL databases, with snapshot creation completing in minutes—even for multi-terabyte deployments.

Point-in-time recovery: WAL-based recovery enables precise restoration with transaction-level accuracy, minimizing data loss.

Enterprise Proven Performance: Customers have achieved dramatic improvements after deploying NDB. Examples include, 1000% improvement in I/O performance, completing snapshots of 40TB+ PostgreSQL databases in less than three minutes, and full recovery in under nine minutes.

Enterprise Security & Encryption

Access control: PostgreSQL native role-based access control (RBAC) with enterprise authentication integration.

Data in transit: SSL/TLS encryption for all connections and replication traffic.

Data at rest: File system–level encryption support with compatibility for enterprise encryption solutions including Thales CipherTrust Transparent Encryption (CTE).

Key management: Compatibility with KMIP-compliant key management systems for centralized encryption key lifecycle management and audit capabilities.

Instant Clones & Refresh

Create thin clones of production databases using HCI copy-on-write technology. Clones share unchanged storage blocks with the parent database, typically reducing storage requirements by 50% or more when running multiple dev/test environments. Provision and refresh dev/test environments with production data in minutes instead of hours—with no storage bloat and zero impact to production.

Automated, Low-Risk Patching

Automate PostgreSQL patching with pre-built, tested scripts that eliminate manual coordination across your database fleet. Policy-driven patch management ensures consistent updates, removing configuration drift and human error from routine maintenance.

5x faster patching, equivalent to 2.5 FTEs saved: Pre-validated scripts handle OS and PostgreSQL minor-version updates across multiple instances simultaneously. Customers achieved a 5x reduction in database patching time—what previously took over a month and a half for 50 databases now completes in under a week. Organizations report operational savings equivalent to 2.5 full-time employees by eliminating manual scheduling, coordination, and verification work.

PostgreSQL Extension Management

Deploy tested PostgreSQL extensions for specialized workloads—pgvector for AI/ML applications, PostGIS for geospatial data, and enterprise security packages. Pre-tested extensions reduce compatibility concerns and integration effort.

Simplified extension deployment: NDB-verified extensions are tested for interoperability with supported PostgreSQL versions, helping avoid common compatibility issues that can arise when manually installing and configuring extensions across multiple database instances.