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Postgres, minus the hassle.
Create a Postgres backend in minutes. Everything you need to ship, one click at a time.
Instant app environments
Spin up isolated Postgres databases in seconds for new apps, features, and previews.
Branch your database like code
Create a branch per feature or PR. Test safely. Merge with confidence without slow copies.
Safe resets & migrations
Replay migrations, seed data, and backfills on fresh branches then reset anytime. Perfect for iterations and experiments.
Enterprise-Grade Features, Built In
Manage databases, monitor performance, and scale with confidence using Vela's intuitive platform.
Centralized Project Management
Monitor resource usage, manage branches, and oversee all your database operations from one unified dashboard.
Real-Time Performance Monitoring
Track query performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize with detailed execution metrics and insights.
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Spin up a Postgres backend in minutes in the sandbox. Need SSO, controls, or self-hosting? Talk to us for an enterprise rollout.
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Spin up a Postgres backend in minutes. Perfect for building, demos, and trying branching. No credit card.
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SSO, advanced controls, and deployment options for regulated or large teams in public or private clouds.
Why Postgres Matters
Deploy Vela in your own cloud for complete control, compliance, and data sovereignty. Get managed Postgres features without vendor lock-in.
Full Data Sovereignty
Your data stays in your VPC, data center, or on-premises. Zero external data transfer. Complete compliance control.
Zero Vendor Lock-In
Plain PostgreSQL with standard tools and drivers. Switch providers or self-host anytime without data migration.
Enterprise Security
RBAC, RLS, audit trails, and IAM integration. Vendor cannot access your databases without explicit approval.
Cost Predictability
Your cloud bill is your database bill. No vendor markups. Leverage existing cloud investments and reserved instances.
Instant Cloning & PITR
Copy-on-write clones for testing, point-in-time recovery for safety. All the features of managed Postgres in your infrastructure.
Simplified Compliance
Meet GDPR, HIPAA, SOC2, FedRAMP, and custom regulations. Audit trails and access controls in your hands.
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High-Performance Postgres Built for Enterprise
Vela combines ultra-fast NVMe storage, instant cloning, PITR, and enterprise security features — all deployed in your cloud. Get Postgres BaaS benefits without vendor lock-in.
High-Performance Architecture
Ultra-low latency. No tuning required.
Vela runs on modern infrastructure with NVMe-backed storage and high-throughput compute — delivering real-time performance for transactional, analytical, and mixed workloads.
290,000 TPS peak throughput
Instant Copy-on-Write Clones
Spin up environments in seconds
Create space-efficient database clones for QA, testing, and staging. Our copy-on-write engine ensures instant cloning with minimal resource overhead until data diverges.
Clone 1TB database in <1 second
Zero Data Loss Protection
Snapshots, HA & PITR built in
Built-in support for high availability, scheduled backups, and point-in-time recovery. Recover fast from failures with no vendor lock-in or external dependencies.
99.99% uptime guarantee
Git-Like Database Workflows
Branch, test, and merge with confidence
Bring CI/CD principles to your database. Create isolated branches for each feature, run QA on real data, and merge back to production safely.
DevOps-native database management
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Start using Vela for free or book a personalized demo to see how we can transform your database workflow.
Unmatched Performance
Vela delivers industry-leading performance metrics that outpace traditional cloud databases by orders of magnitude on commodity infrastructure. View detailed benchmark reports.
290,000 TPS
Peak Read Throughput
Exceptional read performance for analytics workloads on AWS
23,000 TPS
Write Throughput
High-performance writes with linear scaling on AWS EC2
~3ms
Ultra-Low Latency
Sub-millisecond response times for real-time applications
Vela Performance Metrics
Built for enterprise-grade PostgreSQL workloads
290,000 TPS
Read Throughput
23,000 TPS
Write Throughput
~3ms
Latency (p99)
Instant
Cloning Speed
60-80%
Cost Savings
* Performance metrics based on PostgreSQL benchmarks using pgbench with TPC-B workloads on AWS EC2. View detailed benchmark reports or calculate your savings.
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All Workloads on Postgres
OLTP, OLAP, vector search, time-series, graph, and caching — all on native Postgres
Instant Deployment
Deploy databases instantly without infrastructure setup or management
Built-in Backup & DR
Automatic backups and disaster recovery built into every AWS deployment
Bring Your Own Cloud
Deploy on AWS, GCP, Azure or on-prem. Give your developers serverless experience they love.
Database Branching
Create instant database branches for development, testing, and feature work
Modern Postgres Performance
High-performance storage layer optimized for real-time ingest, fast queries, and AI workloads
How much could you save with Vela?
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