PlanetScale

A cloud database platform offering managed Postgres and Vitess databases, designed to provide high performance and scalability for demanding workloads. It solves the problem of database performance and scaling in the cloud, with Vitess enabling horizontal sharding for massive data volumes. The platform targets developers, IT, and operations teams at enterprises and high-growth companies that require reliable, high-throughput database infrastructure. It is delivered as a fully managed service with deployment options including bring-your-own-cloud, and is positioned as a high-performance alternative to traditional cloud databases.

Key features

• Managed Postgres and Vitess databases
• Horizontal sharding with Vitess
• NVMe drives for high IOPS
• Bring your own cloud deployment
• Tier 0 database support
• Single database connection for sharded data