OLTP databases
This feature is in Public Preview in the following regions: us-east-1, us-west-2, eu-west-1, ap-southeast-1, ap-southeast-2, eu-central-1, us-east-2, ap-south-1.
Lakebase (Public Preview) is the current production-ready version. For the latest features including database branching, autoscaling, and scale-to-zero, try Lakebase Postgres (Beta), available for evaluation only. See choosing between versions to understand which version is right for you.
Lakebase is a fully managed Postgres online transaction processing (OLTP) database engine integrated into the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. Lakebase lets you create and manage OLTP databases stored in Databricks-managed storage, integrating with your Lakehouse for real-time transactional workloads.
Learn about Lakebase
Understand Lakebase architecture, capabilities, and limitations.
Topic | Description |
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Overview of Lakebase architecture, use cases, and Databricks integration. | |
Learn about database instance components, capabilities, and limitations. | |
Understand the different Postgres roles and their privileges in Lakebase. | |
Learn about PostgreSQL compatibility, limitations, and optimization tips. |
Get started with Lakebase
For database owners and admins
If you're setting up a new Lakebase database for your team:
Task | Description |
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Set up your first Lakebase Postgres database. | |
Give other users access to your database and control what they can do. |
For database users
If you need to access an existing Lakebase database:
Task | Description |
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Get the credentials you need to access your Lakebase database. | |
Use various tools to query your PostgreSQL data including SQL editor, notebooks, and psql client. |
Data integration and synchronization
Connect Lakebase with your existing Databricks data and workflows.
Topic | Description |
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Optionally register your PostgreSQL database as a catalog in Unity Catalog for federated queries. | |
Create synced tables that automatically synchronize data from Unity Catalog tables to your Lakebase database instance. |
Advanced features
Explore advanced capabilities for production workloads and enterprise use cases.
Topic | Description |
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Create point-in-time copies for data recovery, compliance auditing, and development environments. | |
Monitor your database performance and health using built-in metrics and logging. |
Advanced configuration
Explore advanced capabilities for production workloads and enterprise use cases.
Topic | Description |
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Configure high availability for your database instances to ensure business continuity. | |
Set the restore window for your database instance for point-in-time recovery. |