Creating a New Database

To create a new database, select the Databases node in the navigation tree control, then select the + New Database icon in the upper-right corner of the page. When the Create New Database dialog opens, use the fields to define the database.

• Provide a name for the database in the Database Name field.

• Optionally, provide a Display Name to identify the database in the navigation tree control. If more than one database shares the same name, a Display Name helps identify each database in the navigation tree control.

• Use the PostgreSQL Version drop-down to select the version of PostgreSQL to install.

The dialog displays the available clusters and their deployment regions. Use the Show Map toggle to display or hide a map of node locations.

Select the cluster to host the new database from the panes displayed under Select a Cluster. Use the checkboxes in each host's selector to indicate whether the database should be deployed on that host; remove the check to exclude a specific location.

The Backup Configuration pane provides options to customize the backup configuration for Enterprise Edition database backups.

Use the fields in this section to customize the backup strategy; select the edit icon (a pencil) in the upper-right corner to modify backup settings. The default configuration defines a schedule that includes a daily full backup with hourly incremental backups. Use the Add Configuration button to create a custom schedule for the database.

The Options section displays optional features available when the database is provisioned:

• Use the toggle switch next to Enable AWS CloudWatch Metrics to share metrics with AWS CloudWatch.

Use the Services section to add an MCP server or RAG server to the installation.

• Select the + MCP Server button to add MCP server details for the database; for more information, see Adding an MCP or RAG Server.

• Select the + RAG Server button to add RAG server details for the database; for more information, see Adding an MCP or RAG Server.

After making selections, select Create Database to initialize a PostgreSQL database and start replicating data between the nodes in the cluster. The new database is added to the list of databases in the left pane of the console; a green dot to the left of the name indicates that the database is available for connections.