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Managed PostgreSQL vs. self-hosted PostgreSQL: Key benefits and trade-offs

Microsoft publishes a comparison of managed PostgreSQL (Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Azure HorizonDB) versus self-hosted PostgreSQL, discussing trade-offs in control, operational tax, security, and engineering capacity for technical decision makers.

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This post is for technical decision makers evaluating where to run production PostgreSQL workloads. It compares two valid operating models—self-managed PostgreSQL and a managed database service—through business and operational outcomes: control, engineering capacity, resilience, security, cost predictability, risk tolerance, and access to specialist expertise.

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27 Aug 2026 17:00 UTC

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