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PostgreSQL HA Cluster with Automatic Failover

Run PostgreSQL across redundant cloud instances with streaming replication, automatic failover, and dedicated Witness monitoring.

Designed for production workloads that require database redundancy and automatic Primary failover.

Primary + Standby Architecture Automatic Failover Streaming Replication Dedicated Witness Node
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Cloud Instance Pricing for PostgreSQL Clusters

Choose the cloud instances for your Primary, Standby, and Witness nodes. Final cluster cost depends on the number of nodes and resources you provision.

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Architecture

PostgreSQL HA Architecture

Primary Database

Handles normal application reads and writes.

Standby Database

Continuously receives database changes from the Primary using PostgreSQL streaming replication.

Witness Node

Provides additional visibility during failover decisions and monitors the HA cluster.

APPLICATIONS
PRIMARY
PostgreSQL DB
Streaming Replication
STANDBY
PostgreSQL DB
Automatic Failover
WITNESS NODE
Monitors cluster health and assists failover
Automatic failover

If the Primary becomes unavailable

1

repmgrd detects the Primary failure.

2

Standby and Witness validate cluster visibility.

3

The eligible Standby is automatically promoted.

4

The promoted node becomes the new writable Primary.

5

Witness monitoring switches to the new Primary.

Automatic failure detection Automatic Standby promotion Witness-assisted failover checks Continuous cluster monitoring PostgreSQL role and replication monitoring

Failover involves detection, validation, and promotion steps in sequence — it is automatic, but not instantaneous.

PostgreSQL streaming replication

How data reaches the Standby

Native PostgreSQL streaming replication Asynchronous replication WAL-based synchronization Physical replication slot Private network replication Hot Standby — read-only while Primary is active

Because asynchronous replication is used, a small amount of recent data could theoretically be lost if the Primary fails before it reaches the Standby.

Witness-assisted HA

Additional Failover Visibility

The dedicated Witness provides an independent view of Primary availability and assists repmgr during failover decisions.

Dedicated Witness instance repmgrd monitoring Primary visibility checks Promotion candidate selection Cluster health monitoring
Multi-region PostgreSQL HA

Extend Database Availability Across Cloud Regions

PostgreSQL HA architectures can also be deployed across multiple AccuWeb.Cloud regions for geographic redundancy and disaster recovery.

New York — Primary PostgreSQL ↓ secure inter-region streaming replication ↓ Los Angeles — Standby PostgreSQL

A Witness node provides additional visibility during failover decisions.

Cross-region PostgreSQL streaming replication Geographic database redundancy Automatic failover architecture Dedicated Witness monitoring Region-aware HA design Disaster recovery readiness

Multi-region architecture should be designed according to:

• Inter-region latency • Replication requirements • Application location • Witness placement • Network connectivity • Failover requirements • Recovery requirements
Failed Primary recovery

Returning a failed node to service

After failover, the former Primary should remain offline until safely recovered. Supported approaches include:

Rebuild the failed node as a new Standby Re-synchronize and rejoin the node where technically appropriate Verify replication before returning the node to service

Fencing the failed Primary helps prevent two writable PostgreSQL Primaries from operating simultaneously.

HA monitoring

What's continuously monitored

Primary / Standby role monitoring
Replication status
Replication lag
WAL receiver status
Replication slot health
Upstream connectivity
repmgrd health
Witness connectivity
Failover event monitoring
Private cloud networking

Traffic stays private by design

Private replication traffic
Private application-to-database connectivity
Dedicated instance resources
Firewall controls
Full root access
Customer-controlled PostgreSQL configuration

For multi-region deployments, secure inter-region connectivity appropriate to the architecture is used.

Best for

Who this is built for

SaaS platforms
Business applications
ERP and CRM systems
eCommerce platforms
APIs and backend services
Production applications requiring database redundancy
Workloads requiring automatic Primary failover
Multi-region applications
Disaster recovery architectures
Full PostgreSQL control

You manage the cluster environment

Databases Users and roles PostgreSQL configuration Extensions Application connections Replication settings Storage Firewall rules Private networking Backup policies

You retain full administrative control over your PostgreSQL cluster environment.

Backup & recovery

HA and backups protect against different things

Complimentary 7-Day Disaster Recovery Backup
Optional Hourly, Daily, or Weekly Backup Policies
Instance & Volume Snapshots
Recovery from Available Backups or Snapshots

High availability protects against node failure, while backups help protect against deletion, corruption, and other data-loss scenarios.

Comparison

Standard PostgreSQL vs HA Cluster

Standard PostgreSQL

• Single instance • One-click deployment • Full root access • Suitable for general workloads
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PostgreSQL HA Cluster

• Primary + Standby • Dedicated Witness • Streaming replication • Automatic failure detection • Automatic Standby promotion • repmgr/repmgrd HA monitoring • Single-region or multi-region architecture • Designed for production workloads requiring redundancy
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PostgreSQL cluster setup

Planned around your requirements

HA cluster architecture should be planned according to:

• Database workload • Instance resources • Storage requirements • Replication requirements • Private networking • Backup requirements • Application connection strategy • Region placement • Inter-region latency • Recovery and fencing requirements
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