Overview
This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for maintenance, support, and value-added services provided by the seller.
PostgreSQL is a powerful and widely used open-source relational database management system designed to store, manage, and process structured data securely and efficiently for modern applications.
This Amazon Machine Image (AMI) provides PostgreSQL 18.1 preinstalled on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and is optimized for deployment on AWS EC2. It enables customers to quickly launch a production-ready database environment without manual installation or configuration.
Core Technical Capabilities
- Enterprise-grade RDBMS: Supports ACID-compliant transactions, complex SQL queries, indexing, and advanced data types.
- High performance: Optimized query planner with support for parallel processing and efficient execution.
- Extensibility: Supports custom extensions and modules such as PostGIS and pg_stat_statements.
- JSON and structured data: Native support for JSON and JSONB alongside traditional relational tables.
- Security and reliability: Role-based access control, SSL/TLS connections, write-ahead logging (WAL), and point-in-time recovery.
Architecture Overview
- PostgreSQL server runs directly on the EC2 instance launched from the AMI.
- Clients connect using secure TCP/IP connections.
- The query engine manages SQL execution, transactions, and concurrency.
- Write-ahead logging ensures durability and crash recovery.
- System logs provide visibility for monitoring and troubleshooting.
Common Use Cases
- Backend database for web and mobile applications
- Data analytics and reporting workloads
- Microservices persistence layer
- Enterprise business applications
- User, product, and transaction management systems
- Geospatial workloads using PostgreSQL extensions
AWS Deployment and Support
- One-click deployment through AWS Marketplace
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS preconfigured with PostgreSQL 18.1
- Compatible with standard EC2 instance types
- Optional paid maintenance and support services, which may include:
- Security updates and patch guidance
- Version upgrade assistance
- Configuration and performance optimization support
Customers may choose to use the software independently without purchasing maintenance or support services.
Highlights
- Guarantees data integrity with full transactional support.
- Optimized query planner, indexing, and parallel execution.
- Role-based access control, SSL encryption, and authentication plugins.
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Pricing
Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
m4.large Recommended | $0.007 |
t2.micro | $0.001 |
t3.micro | $0.007 |
t2.large | $0.007 |
r3.large | $0.007 |
r4.large | $0.007 |
t3.large | $0.007 |
t3.nano | $0.007 |
t3.medium | $0.007 |
t2.2xlarge | $0.007 |
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No refund
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
Packaged with latest updates as of Jan/2026
Additional details
Usage instructions
Connect your instance via SSH (username: ubuntu). More info on SSH: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/AccessingInstancesLinux.html Run the following commands: #sudo su #sudo apt update #psql --version
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