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Why choose Square Cloud?

Enterprise-Level Storage

Cutting-edge hardware with enterprise Samsung NVMe SSDs ensuring maximum performance and ultra-low latency for your data.

Zero network fees

You can transfer data to and from your database without worrying about network fees, allowing you to focus on building your application without unexpected costs.

Smart Snapshots

Exclusive technology for 1-click restore points, included at no additional cost, ensuring complete security for your data.

Advanced Security

Secure connections with certificates managed by Square Cloud, ensuring that your data is protected with enterprise-grade security measures.

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Supported databases

We offer some databases already configured to connect and start using.

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

MySQL

Redis

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How do I host my database?

Hosting your database with Square Cloud is simple and straightforward, you need an active Standard plan or higher and follow these steps:
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Create a new database instance

Go to the Databases page and click on the “Create Database” button.
2

Setting up your database instance

Select the database type you want to host and fill in the required information, such as the database name and RAM.
3

Finish your instance creation

Click on the “Create” button and wait for the database to be created. Once it’s ready, you can find the connection details in the database dashboard.

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How do I connect to my database?

Our databases are configured to only allow secure connections with certificate. To connect to your brand new database, you need to follow these steps:
1

Get the credentials and certificates

Get the credentials to connect to your database. You will need the host, port, username and password, which you can find in the URL and you will need the certificates.
2

Connect to your database with ssl/tls

Use the credentials and certificates to connect to your database using your preferred database client or library.
Make sure to use SSL/TLS for secure connections and use the certificates as CA, root certificate or client certificate and key certificate.
Normally you will need only the .pem but some clients may require the .key and .cert files separately or .p12 file.
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Start using your database

Once connected, you can start using your database instance, storing and managing your data.
You can also monitor the performance and usage of your database through the Square Cloud dashboard.