Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 1. Getting Started with Heroku
Postgres
Heroku simplifies the infrastructure of web applications. With its architecture, it is possible
to create robust, manageable, and scalable applications according to the needs of your busi-
ness.
This topic is focused on how Heroku works with PostgreSQL. It will cover pieces of archi-
tecture and how to build applications that benefit from Heroku Postgres. In this first
chapter, you will learn about the key concepts of Heroku, how it works, what are the sup-
ported versions of PostgreSQL, how to choose the best plan according to your need, and
how high availability works. The concepts covered in this chapter are fundamental to un-
derstanding the other chapters.
In this chapter, will cover the following topics:
• How does Heroku work?
• Postgres supported versions
• Choosing the right Heroku Postgres plan
• Production-tier technical characterization
• High availability
