Neon has made a significant leap by integrating its serverless Postgres database platform directly into the Azure portal, a move that promises to enhance the capabilities of businesses operating within the Microsoft cloud ecosystem. This new feature, known as Neon Serverless Postgres, is now available in preview as of December 3, 2024, allowing developers to create Neon organizations seamlessly from the Azure interface.
Key Functionalities
With this integration, developers can enjoy a range of functionalities designed to streamline their workflow:
- Provision and manage Neon organizations directly within the Azure portal, eliminating the need to switch between platforms.
- Access Neon via single sign-on (SSO), enabling users to log in using their Microsoft credentials for a more efficient experience.
- Consolidate billing by incorporating Neon usage into existing Azure invoices, simplifying financial management.
- Utilize the Azure CLI and SDK to manage Neon organizations alongside other Azure resources, ensuring consistency in development workflows.
This collaboration marks an important milestone for Neon, making serverless Postgres readily accessible to Azure developers and teams focused on building scalable and reliable applications.
Robert Chandler, CTO at Wordware.ai, highlighted the advantages of Neon’s preview branches, stating, “With Neon’s preview branches, we can catch issues early and fix them before they hit production. We can move fast while ensuring stability.”
Innovative Features of Neon Serverless Postgres
Neon reimagines the traditional Postgres experience by separating compute and storage, which allows for unique features that can accelerate development:
- Autoscaling: Neon databases automatically adjust compute and memory resources based on load, ensuring optimal performance during traffic spikes without the need for preemptive overprovisioning. Storage is also on-demand, eliminating the hassle of disk management.
- Database Branching for Development: Teams can leverage Neon’s instant branching capabilities to create isolated database copies for development, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), and schema migrations.
- Built for AI: High-growth AI companies, such as Wordware, utilize Neon’s vector database support to deliver cutting-edge AI products. Platforms like Replit rely on Neon for their fully automated, agent-managed database infrastructure.
Developers eager to explore the capabilities of Neon Serverless Postgres on Azure can begin their journey here.
Founded in 2021 by a team of seasoned database builders and Postgres contributors, Neon aims to empower developers and teams to accelerate their projects by offering a serverless cloud platform for Postgres. Currently, over 3,000 projects are initiated on Neon daily, supporting a diverse range of applications from emerging AI tools to established platforms like Vercel, Replit, and Retool.
