What comes after the extensions
You’ve seen the tools that turn PostgreSQL into a true enterprise database. Now the question is: how will you put it all together?
There’s no one-size-fits-all answer, but most organizations end up on one of three paths:
1. Proprietary PostgreSQL solutions
These promise ease and support, but often come with licensing fees, cloud restrictions, and limited flexibility. What looks “enterprise-ready” at first glance may eventually leave you boxed in. Before considering the proprietary route, start with Evaluating Proprietary PostgreSQL: A Checklist for IT Leaders.
2. The DIY approach
If you’ve got in-house expertise and time to spare, open source gives you full control. But stitching together the right extensions, securing the environment, and keeping things running smoothly takes constant attention, and grows more complex as your workload scales.
What DIY PostgreSQL Really Takes, and Why It’s Harder Than It Looks and Cost-Efficently Designing, Optimizing, and Scaling Self-Managed PostgreSQL
3. Managed cloud services
Managed services are convenient, but that convenience can come at a cost. Limited tuning options, rising expenses, and restricted control over your environment can catch up fast as your database needs grow. That’s why many teams are skipping straight to Kubernetes. With the right setup, you get portability, automation, and full control, without being boxed in by a provider’s limitations.
Explore the practical guide to running PostgreSQL on Kubernetes
Where does Percona fit in?
We deliver a production-ready PostgreSQL solution that includes everything you need, already integrated, tested, and supported by experts. It’s fully open source, built for performance, and ready to scale across on-prem, cloud, or hybrid environments.
You stay in control. No vendor lock-in. No surprise license fees. Just a reliable, enterprise-grade PostgreSQL setup that works the way your business needs it to.