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# Databases

Create managed databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, and Valkey) from the Discloud Dashboard or use an external MongoDB Atlas.

## 🧭 Overview

Discloud applications can connect either to:

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## 🗄️ Managed Databases <a href="#managed-databases" id="managed-databases"></a>

Create a database directly in the [Discloud Dashboard](https://discloud.com/dashboard/databases):

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Open the **Databases** section and click [**Create database**](https://discloud.com/dashboard/databases/create).
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Choose the **engine** and **version**. For PostgreSQL, you can enable the optional **pgvector** and **PostGIS** extensions.
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Set the **service name** and the **credentials** (database name, user, and password). Redis and Valkey only ask for a password.
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Optionally, pick a **project** and adjust the **RAM**. Then click **Create database**.
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### Available engines

| Engine     | Default version | Minimum RAM |
| ---------- | --------------- | ----------- |
| PostgreSQL | 17              | 512 MB      |
| MySQL      | 9.0             | 512 MB      |
| MongoDB    | 8.0             | 512 MB      |
| Redis      | 8.0             | 100 MB      |
| Valkey     | 7.2             | 100 MB      |

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Database RAM counts toward your plan's RAM limit, together with your applications.
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### Tools to manage databases

The Dashboard's [**Templates**](https://discloud.com/dashboard/templates) section has ready-made tools to work with databases, such as **Adminer Painel SQL**, **SQLPad editor**, and **Tunnel TCP**, which connects your PC to a database on Discloud.

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#### **Need Another Engine?**

Open a [support ticket](https://discord.com/channels/@me/930852077045940224/) in the [Discord server](https://discord.discloudbot.com/) with the engine name, version, and use case. The team evaluates feasibility.
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## 🌍 Using External MongoDB Atlas <a href="#external-mongodb-atlas" id="external-mongodb-atlas"></a>

If you opt for MongoDB Atlas instead of a managed database:

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Create a free or paid cluster at <https://www.mongodb.com/>
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In Network Access, add IP: `0.0.0.0/0` (Allow from Anywhere) so Discloud containers can connect.
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Test connectivity locally before deploying if possible.
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