Managed Database Add-ons: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB & MariaDB Without the Hassle

TL;DR: SnapDeploy now offers managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and MongoDB as one-click add-ons. Same dashboard as your containers, browser-based admin UI, auto-injected connection strings. Starts at $24/mo per database. Here's what each engine is good for and how to connect your app. Every app needs a database eventually. And every developer has experienced this: You just need a Postgres instance for your container. Thirty minutes later you're deep in VPC configuration, security groups, and IAM roles. The launch window closes while you're still reading AWS docs. The Problem with Database Setup Most container hosting platforms make you bring your own database. That means: Signing up for a separate database service (RDS, PlanetScale, Supabase, Atlas) Configuring network access between your container and database Managing credentials across multiple platforms Separate billing, separate dashboards, separate monitoring For solo developers and small teams, this operational overhead kills