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Prerequisites

Springtail supports PostgreSQL version 14+ and is currently available in the US regions of AWS. It is optimized for Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL.

Before you begin, ensure you have access to Springtail. You can request access here.

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Adding a database instance

  1. Log into the Springtail web UI and navigate to the account where you want to add your instance. If you haven’t created an account yet, you’ll be prompted to do so.

  2. In the upper-right corner, click Add Database Instance.

  3. Complete the steps to set up your database instance. For additional details, check out our guide on database instances.

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Connecting to your instance

1

Springtail captures initial snapshot

Once your instance is up and running, Springtail will begin capturing the initial snapshot of your data. This process may take some time, and you can monitor the status from the Database Instances list page.

2

Transition your applications to Springtail

Even while the snapshot is being collected, you can point your applications to the new Springtail instance. Be aware that during the snapshot period, any queries will be forwarded to your primary database.

3

Springtail begins serving queries

Once the initial snapshot is complete, the Springtail database instance is ready and will automatically begin serving queries.

IntroductionConfiguring PostgreSQL