DBaaS: Database as a Service

The Data Center Designer panel allows you to deploy the databases we manage for you. However, this panel offers much more and also allows you, if your project requires it, to deploy Kubernetes, cloud servers with dedicated CPU and Object storage.

When contracting this solution, you benefit from an empty Data Center Designer control panel, allowing you to deploy your project with the specific resources it needs.

In the Customer Area, when logging in for the first time, email and password need to be configured in order to use the panel. The next time you log in, you will be able to enter directly to your Data Center Designer from dcd.arsys.es with the credentials you have provided us.

Managed databases are accessible through a private network from servers with dedicated CPU or cubes. During database deployment, you need to assign a network in the Data Center Designer and assign it an IP from the configured range.

When we talk about Database as a Service (DBaaS, hereafter), we refer to the execution and management of databases, optimized and hosted on the infrastructure of a cloud service provider. To manage cloud databases, you need a "behind-the-scenes" service like PaaS or IaaS to have the necessary infrastructure. Typically, two service modes can be defined:

• Unmanaged hosting. The client uses the provider's physical infrastructure to host their databases and is responsible for administering the databases and working with their content.
• Managed hosting. The client is relieved of any maintenance and advanced database management tasks. This is done by the provider. This option is perfect for small and medium-sized businesses that prefer to outsource their IT department and benefit from pay-as-you-go to access files on demand. This reduces costs and is a scalable solution.

• Cost savings on hardware and software licenses because the physical infrastructure is removed from the equation and the provider is responsible for the maintenance and availability of the systems. Users are responsible for their own data. Additionally, with DBaaS, there are energy savings and better use of physical space.
• Scalability. Sizing a database management system is difficult but necessary when the business changes, there are seasonal demand peaks, or unexpected peaks. With DBaaS, you can access different rates based mainly on the desired performance and your bandwidth needs.
• Qualified personnel. The cost of having specialized personnel in the company to manage database systems is very high. Through DBaaS, you have database experts who handle all maintenance, updates, security, and management tasks.

When you have expert personnel, PaaS is an excellent option; but DBaaS is a better alternative if you do not have enough or sufficiently trained personnel to manage all the complexities of a database. In essence, it can be said that DBaaS and PaaS can be services with great similarities, but they differ in how they are made available to the client so that they can make the decision that best suits their business.

DBaaS supports relational databases, such as PostgreSQL, and non-relational or NoSQL databases, such as MongoDB. This way, you can choose from a wide variety of database types that suit the different needs of your applications and projects.

Our DBaaS services offer backups with Point-In-Time Recovery (PITR). This allows data to be restored to any specific point within a time range, usually within the last 7 days. Additionally, clusters typically have fault tolerance and guaranteed availability of 99.95%, minimizing the risk of data loss or severe interruptions. This ensures that, in case of any problem, data can be restored quickly and accurately, reducing the impact on business operations.