Neon
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Neon is a serverless PostgreSQL database platform that separates storage and compute, offering auto-scaling and branching features compatible with fortrabbit apps.
Neon is a serverless open-source Postgres database. It separates storage and compute to offer a modern serverless Postgres experience. It features branching, autoscaling, and bottomless storage.
PHP and Postgres
While fortrabbit currently offers a LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP), you can use Postgres if your application supports it.
Extensions
You need the pgsql or pdo_pgsql extensions enabled. Both are available on fortrabbit, with pdo_pgsql typically enabled by default. Enable them in your composer.json if needed.
Laravel example
Laravel supports Postgres out of the box. Just change your default connection:
DB_CONNECTION=pgsql
DB_HOST=ep-random-name-123456.eu-central-1.aws.neon.tech
DB_PORT=5432
DB_DATABASE=neondb
DB_USERNAME=user
DB_PASSWORD=password
Region
Neon runs on AWS. Choose a region that is close to your fortrabbit app.