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Managed Databases

v1.0.0

Review rules and best practices for popular hosted database platforms including connection pooling, backups, and scaling.

3 rules

2 categories

Performance(1)

Configure Connection Pooling

Serverless and edge environments exhaust database connections without a pooler. Use PgBouncer, Supavisor, or platform-native pooling.

supabaseconnection-poolingNeon

Architecture(2)

Verify Backup and Recovery Configuration

Every hosted database should have point-in-time recovery (PITR) enabled and tested.

supabaseBackup & RecoveryAmazon RDS

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Use Database Branching for Migrations

Test migrations on a branch/copy before applying to production. Neon and PlanetScale have native branching.

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Platform-specific review skill covering best practices for managed database services.

Platforms Covered

Supabase — PostgreSQL with RLS, Auth, Realtime
Neon — Serverless PostgreSQL with branching
PlanetScale — MySQL-compatible with branching
Amazon RDS / Aurora — Managed PostgreSQL and MySQL
Google Cloud SQL — Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server
Azure Database — Managed PostgreSQL and MySQL
CockroachDB — Distributed SQL
Turso / libSQL — Edge SQLite

Review Areas

Connection pooling configuration
Backup and recovery strategies
Scaling and read replicas
Security and access control
Cost optimization
Migration strategies between providers