Top 10 reasons to choose Flexible Server for Azure Database for PostgreSQL
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Flexible Server runs on Linux with premium SSDs, synchronous HA standby for zero data-loss failover, and zone‑redundant backups with transaction log uploads every five minutes for PITR. Measured pgbench shows VM 811 TPS vs Flexible 770 (B1MS) and 1,042 vs 997 (D2) — about 3–5% overhead. A D2dsV4 local SSD can act as an extended cache yielding up to 40% read improvements, configurable max‑connections 25–5,000, managed maintenance windows, and one‑year free tier. pgbench: 811→770 and 1,042→997 local SSD +40% read boost built-in PgBouncer and stop/start for lower costs
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:561: Linux VM
- 1:322: Premium managed storage
- 2:283: Zone redundant backup storage
- 5:504: High Availability
- 6:575: Performance
- 12:006: Smart defaults
- 15:267: Planned maintenance control
- 17:008: More server parameter control
- 19:109: Built-in PgBouncer
- 21:3310: Cost Optimization
- 23:58Recap
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