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Ask HN: What is a good db as a service?
8 points by econic on June 7, 2014 | hide | past | favorite | 6 comments
I am working on a SaaS that requires some sort of database (sql/nosql) to store data. It will be write heavy. I usually host my own databases however I want to use my time more for working on the code and less worrying about the database server. Anyone have any suggestions? price is a factor initially also.


This may be an obvious suggestion, but there is Amazon RDS for MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MsSQL. I have used it for MySQL and we didn't have any issues, though it was a pretty small setup.


Cloudant and MongoHQ are both pretty good and cost-effective. It would come down to DB preferences -- CouchDB v MongoDB.


If you like MongoDB then MongoLab or MongoHQ.

If you like CouchDB then Cloudant.

If you want realtime then Firebase.

All are very reasonably priced.


If you decide on MongoDB, email us at [email protected]. We'd be happy to help!

-Chris@MongoLab


Zero admin - http://mytabl.es


For PostgreSQL: RDS or Heroku Postgres.




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