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AlloyDB for PostgreSQL

Google Cloud

A PostgreSQL-compatible database service with Google-managed storage and compute architecture.

Relational databases

Amazon Aurora

AWS

AWS relational database engines compatible with MySQL or PostgreSQL interfaces.

Relational databases

Amazon RDS

AWS

Managed relational database instances with engine-specific backups, availability, and operating choices.

Relational databases

Azure Database for MySQL

Azure

Managed MySQL with Azure networking, backup, and availability options for application workloads.

Relational databases

Azure Database for PostgreSQL

Azure

Managed PostgreSQL with Azure networking, backup, and availability options.

Relational databases

Azure SQL Database

Azure

A managed SQL Server-based database service with database-level deployment choices.

Relational databases

Azure SQL Managed Instance

Azure

A managed SQL instance with a broad set of SQL Server instance-level capabilities.

Relational databases

Cloud SQL

Google Cloud

Managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server with Google Cloud operating and connectivity options.

Relational databases

MariaDB

Database

A relational database with its own development path and a familiar MySQL heritage.

Relational databases

Microsoft SQL Server

Database

A relational database platform with integrated tooling for application and enterprise data.

Relational databases

MySQL

Database

A relational database used for web applications and transactional workloads.

Relational databases

Oracle Database

Database

An enterprise relational database with a broad set of operational and analytical capabilities.

Relational databases

PostgreSQL

Database

A relational database for transactional applications, rich SQL, and extensible data types.

Relational databases

SQLite

Embedded database

An embedded SQL database that stores an application's data in a local file.

Relational databases
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