Pricing Documentation
Login Get Started
Managed database on T Cloud

Managed PostgreSQL on your own T Cloud account

Production PostgreSQL deployed on an Elastic Cloud Server inside the T Cloud account you already hold. Automated backups with point-in-time recovery, volumes encrypted with your own key, 24/7 monitoring, and root access that stays yours.

Runs in your own T Cloud tenancy Encrypted with a key you own Backups with point-in-time recovery

Production PostgreSQL, operated inside your own account

Deployed on an Elastic Cloud Server in your T Cloud tenancy, with the operational work handled and full root access retained.

Deployed and configured for production

PostgreSQL provisioned on your own Elastic Cloud Server instance, Docker-based and pre-configured, with sensible defaults rather than a blank server and an install guide.

Backups with point-in-time recovery

Automated daily backups with a retention window that follows your support level: 7 days on Level 1, 14 on Level 2, 30 on Level 3. Restores are part of the service, not a runbook you hope works.

Encrypted volumes with your own key

The root volume is encrypted at creation using the evs/default key that already exists in your T Cloud account. Elestio has read-only access to that key and cannot rotate or delete it.

Network exposure you control

Firewall and security group rules configured and maintained, so the database is reachable by what should reach it and nothing else. SSL certificates issued and renewed automatically.

Monitoring that pages someone else

24/7 uptime and resource monitoring with alerting and proactive intervention, up to a 99.9% SLA with a 4 hour response commitment on Level 3.

No lock-in on the data or the host

Full root access to the instance, standard PostgreSQL dump and restore, and the ability to clone or migrate the service to any of the 9 cloud providers Elestio supports.

Who does what once it is running

The database is in your account. The operational work is not on your team.

Task
Self-managed PostgreSQL
Managed by Elestio
Initial deployment and hardening
Hours to days per instance
One click
Minor version updates
Manual tracking and execution
Applied automatically
Major version upgrades
A project on its own
Reviewed and applied from the dashboard
OS patching underneath
Yours
Automated
Daily backups
Scripted by you
Automated with point-in-time recovery
Backup restore testing
Usually skipped
Part of the service
SSL certificate lifecycle
Manual renewal
Issued and renewed automatically
Firewall rules
Hand-maintained
Configured and maintained
Out of hours alerting
Your on-call rota
24/7 with intervention
Root access to the server
Yours
Still yours
Where the data lives
Your T Cloud account
Your T Cloud account, unchanged

What a managed PostgreSQL instance costs

Two invoices. Deutsche Telekom bills the infrastructure on your existing account, Elestio bills the management fee hourly.

Small
2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB disk
$22/mo
$10 CPU + $10 RAM + $2 disk
Medium
4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 160 GB disk
$44/mo
$20 CPU + $20 RAM + $4 disk
Large
8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 320 GB disk
$88/mo
$40 CPU + $40 RAM + $8 disk
Elestio management fees only, billed hourly. Your T Cloud Elastic Cloud Server and Elastic Volume Service costs are billed separately and directly by Deutsche Telekom on your existing account, so committed volume and negotiated discounts still apply.

Reviews

Trusted by 10,000+ Developers Worldwide

Real reviews from real users on Trustpilot.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where does the database actually run?

    On an Elastic Cloud Server instance inside your own T Cloud account, in the region your tenancy uses. Elestio provisions and operates it there. The data never sits on Elestio infrastructure and your contract with Deutsche Telekom is unchanged.

  • Do we still get root access?

    Yes. You keep full root access to the instance and standard PostgreSQL dump and restore. Managed does not mean locked. You can also clone or migrate the service to any of the 9 cloud providers Elestio supports.

  • How are backups handled?

    Automated daily backups with point-in-time recovery. Remote retention follows your support level: 7 days on Level 1, 14 days on Level 2, 30 days on Level 3, and custom retention on request. Restores are part of the managed service.

  • Is the data encrypted at rest?

    Yes. The root volume is encrypted at creation using the evs/default key that already exists in your own T Cloud account. Elestio holds read-only access to that key and cannot create, rotate, disable or delete it.

  • How are version upgrades handled?

    Minor versions and OS patches are applied automatically. Major version upgrades are surfaced in the dashboard so you review and apply them when it suits you, and a backup is always taken before an update.

  • What does it cost?

    Two separate lines. Elestio charges a management fee of $5 per vCPU plus $2.50 per GB RAM plus $0.025 per GB disk, billed hourly, so a 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 160 GB instance is $44 per month. Deutsche Telekom bills the underlying Elastic Cloud Server and storage directly on your own account.

  • Can you manage databases we already run?

    Talk to the team about your setup. Elestio provisions and operates services inside your account, and the right approach depends on how your existing instance was deployed.

Stop being your own DBA

PostgreSQL in your own T Cloud account, operated around the clock, with root access that stays yours.

Get Started