Managed Databases
Provision PostgreSQL and Redis databases on your own servers — fully managed by Symplax. No external database hosting needed. Your data stays on your infrastructure.
Supported Databases
PostgreSQL
Relational database
- Multiple versions supported
- Dedicated database, user, and password per instance
- Persistent Docker volume for data
- Connection string auto-generated
Redis
In-memory key-value store
- Multiple versions supported
- Password-protected by default
- Persistent AOF + RDB storage
- Browse keys from the dashboard
Creating a Database
Open the Databases tab
From the sidebar, click Databases and then New Database.
Choose type and version
Select PostgreSQL or Redis and choose a version. Set a name, credentials, and which server to provision it on.
Database provisions automatically
Symplax pulls the image, creates a container with a persistent volume, and starts the database. This takes under a minute.
Copy your connection string
The connection string is shown immediately. Link it to an app as an environment variable in one click.
Backups
Both PostgreSQL and Redis support on-demand and scheduled backups. Symplax handles storage — no external bucket or third-party storage account needed.
On-Demand Backups
Trigger a backup anytime from the database settings page. The snapshot is stored securely by Symplax and available for restore immediately.
Scheduled Backups
Configure automatic backups on a cron schedule (e.g., daily at midnight). Symplax runs the backup job on your server with no extra setup required.
Restoring a Backup
To restore a database to a previous backup:
- 1.Open the database page and go to the Backups tab.
- 2.Find the backup you want and click Restore.
- 3.Symplax downloads the backup, stops the database container, replaces the data volume with the backup contents, and restarts the container. The restore takes 10–60 seconds depending on database size.
Restoring overwrites the current database contents. Take a fresh backup first if you need to preserve current data before restoring an older snapshot.
Redis Key Browser
For Redis databases, Symplax includes a built-in key browser — no external Redis GUI needed.
- Browse all keys with type labels (string, hash, list, set, zset)
- Inspect values for any key type
- View TTL remaining on expiring keys
- Delete individual keys with a confirmation step
- Copy key names to clipboard
Security
Not publicly exposed by default
Databases are bound to the host on a specific port. They are accessible from your server's network but you should use your firewall to restrict public access to database ports.
Credentials stored encrypted
Database passwords and connection strings are encrypted at rest in the Symplax backend and only decrypted when needed.
Persistent data across restarts
All databases use Docker volumes with --restart unless-stopped. Your data survives container restarts and server reboots.
Get Started
Head to the Databases section of your dashboard to create your first managed database.