How to Build Your Own Heroku Postgres
Replace Heroku Postgres with a custom build. Fully Managed PostgreSQL as a Service
Build Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Estimated Timeline
Based on 20 features at Few Days difficulty, expect about 3-5 days with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 20 features
Integration(3 features)
Bidirectional data synchronization with Salesforce that virtualizes Salesforce data into Postgres tables with near real-time updates
Seamlessly integrate Heroku Postgres with external resources in public clouds and private data centers using mutually-authenticated secure connections
Move data securely between Postgres and AWS resources via PrivateLink
Scalability(3 features)
Heroku Postgres Advanced plan supports massive scale with 200TB or more storage capacity
Read-only replicas that stay up-to-date with changes and can be queried to distribute database read traffic for horizontal scalability
Seamlessly scale up and down according to database resource requirements and changing traffic patterns
AI/ML(1 features)
Store, index, and query vector embeddings directly within the database for AI-driven applications including semantic search, RAG workflows, recommendation systems, and LLM-powered chatbots
Backup & Migration(1 features)
Simple commands to copy and restore data between Heroku databases with support for data replication tools to minimize downtime during migrations
Compliance(1 features)
PCI and HIPAA compliant PostgreSQL service with strict SSL enforcement, keystroke logging, and network isolation within Shield Private Space
Data Protection(1 features)
Automatically ensures data integrity by replicating every write to highly-durable storage in multiple data centers for disaster recovery
Data Recovery(1 features)
Restore a database from a point before a problem occurred with a single command, allowing recovery from dropped tables or failed migrations
Database Management(1 features)
Clone your database with a single command to test new schema migrations and run load tests safely against production data without affecting the live database
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