Create a database

Provision a managed cluster by choosing an engine, version, package, and region on the Create Database form.

A database is fully described by engine, version, size, name, username, region, and network. The Create Database form walks through this in three steps — Select product settings, Choose region and network, Review and create — and NevTan handles the rest.

Create a database

1. 1
   Open Create Database

   From the Databases section of the console, click Create Database.
2. 2
   Pick an engine and version

   Choose PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or Redis, then pick an available version for that engine.

   

3. 3
   Pick a cluster size

   Choose Starter, Production, or High Memory. The summary sidebar updates its price live as you pick.
4. 4
   Name the database and set a username

   The name is for your own reference in billing and monitoring (placeholder example: production-postgres); the username is your DB login (lowercase letters, digits, and underscores — placeholder example: dbadmin).
5. 5
   Choose a region and network

   Pick a region and a network mode — see Choosing a network below.

   

6. 6
   Review and create

   The sidebar shows the exact monthly charge before you commit. Click Create database — it appears in your list with a provisioning status right away.

Choosing a network

Three network modes are available when creating a database:

• Default VPC — uses your workspace network. This is the default selection.
• Private network — restricts internal traffic further. This is the only mode where a Trusted Sources allowlist appears on the database's page — connections are only accepted from IPs/CIDRs you explicitly add.
• Public endpoint — exposes the database to the internet.

Create Database form fields

Creating a PostgreSQL database

1. 1
   Pick PostgreSQL as the engine
2. 2
   Choose a version

   PostgreSQL 18, 17, 16, 15, or 14 — whichever you pick is exactly what gets installed on your cluster.
3. 3
   Pick a package and region, name it, and create
4. 4
   Wait for active status, then add a trusted source and connect

   See Trusted sources and Connecting.

Creating a MongoDB database

1. 1
   Pick MongoDB as the engine
2. 2
   Choose a version

   MongoDB 8.0 or 7.0 — whichever you pick is exactly what gets installed on your cluster.
3. 3
   Pick a package and region, name it, and create
4. 4
   Wait for active status, then add a trusted source and connect

Creating a MySQL database

1. 1
   Pick MySQL as the engine
2. 2
   Choose a version and create as usual

   The version dropdown lists more than one option, but clusters currently provision on MySQL 8.0 regardless of which one you pick.
3. 3
   Pick a package and region, name it, and create
4. 4
   Wait for active status, then add a trusted source and connect

Creating a Redis database

1. 1
   Pick Redis as the engine
2. 2
   Choose a version and create as usual

   Clusters currently provision on Redis 7 regardless of which version you pick.
3. 3
   Pick a package and region, name it, and create
4. 4
   Wait for active status, then add a trusted source and connect

After creation

A cluster typically moves from provisioning to active within a short time — a live "Provisioning logs" panel on the database's page shows each setup step as it happens, and the status updates automatically once it's done. If you chose Private network, the cluster still refuses every connection once active until you add a trusted source — that's expected, not an error.

Deleting a database

Open the database's page and use the Delete action to tear it down. Deletion also removes its data, so this action asks for confirmation before it proceeds.