BigAnimal is the smarter way to run applications in the cloud
Focus on your business, not your database, with fully managed Postgres. Freedom and control you can't get elsewhere.

Freedom and control you can't get anywhere else
EDB meets you where you are and takes you where you want to go.
Spend strategically
Leverage spend commitments and gain control over resource and compute consumption.
Worry-free
With fully managed Postgres, stop worrying about database maintenance, availability, or who to call for expert help.
Avoid cloud lock-in
Meet your business requirements with BigAnimal. Deploy EDB's Postgres on AWS or Azure, or both.
Test drive for freeExperience uniform Postgres across multiple clouds
One Postgres from one trusted partner no matter where you deploy and operate your database.
One price
Consistent pricing and license portability across all EDB subscriptions. No mark-up for fully managed Postgres.
One team
Unified 24/7 support team with the skills, knowledge and tools you need, no matter where you use EDB Postgres.
One interface
A single user interface provides the same experience for both AWS and Azure.


Break free from Oracle
Migrate fast onto AWS or Azure without rewriting Oracle queries
Take the burden out of migrating from Oracle with deep compatibility and comprehensive tools.
Reduce costs
Tap into the flexibility and cost savings of PostgreSQL open source technology.
Minimize rewrites
With BigAnimal, run Oracle queries and re-use your Oracle code.
Compatible with Oracle
Keep your code
Compatibility with Oracle is built into BigAnimal.
There's no need to make changes to your Oracle applications because EDB's Advanced Server interprets, translates, and natively mimics Oracle drivers, Oracle code, and Oracle queries. Keep your code. Advance your business.


For database admins
Flexibility & resiliency
Deploy anywhere and everywhere with native multi-zone availability.
Backup
Continuous backups for peace of mind
Control
Fine-grained configuration control and superuser access
Extend
Work with pure PostgreSQL or extend the database with Advanced Server’s enterprise security and performance
For developers
Go faster
Rapidly provision the database without waiting for an admin to set up servers or install additional software.
Do work
Obtain full interface control via REST API and the Command Line Interface (CLI)
Connect
Connect to Apache Superset, pgAdmin, and other popular tools
Integrate
Integrate with an extensive set of Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure services, including core platform services for monitoring, logging, and billing.


For enterprise admins
Security & visibility
Connect to your enterprise identity manager for single-sign on (SSO) federation.
Manage access
Easily manage permissions and role-based access control (RBAC)
Audit activity
Search, filter, and view auditable actions via the Activity Log
Supported by Postgres Experts
Unlike cloud generalists, which aim to offer a wide range of application and infrastructure services, EDB offers deep, responsive, and committed PostgreSQL expertise and support for our customers.
EDB understands how important the database is to an organization’s applications and believes the database, itself, is important enough to have dedicated support.
Take BigAnimal for a test drive
Priced for Transparency
BigAnimal is priced based on vCPU hours. You pay EDB for the vCPUs you consume, and AWS or Azure for the infrastructure BigAnimal deploys for you.
$0.1655 per vCPU-hour
Versions 11, 12, 13, 14
- Consumption of vCPUs is metered hourly
- Roughly $120 for a typical month
$0.2397 per vCPU-hour
Versions 11, 12, 13, 14
- Consumption of vCPUs is metered hourly
- Roughly $175 for a typical month
- BigAnimal lets you consume committed infrastructure spend you've negotiated with AWS or Azure and core spend on Microsoft Azure Marketplace.
- Purchase an EDB subscription to consume BigAnimal vCPUs on AWS or Azure.
- Purchase BigAnimal via Microsoft Azure Marketplace as a monthly, annually, or pay-as-you-go subscription.
interactive demo
Demonstration of Oracle SQL compatibility in BigAnimal
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We’ve been committed to enhancing Postgres for the enterprise for over 15 years. Now, we are partnering with you to bring a Postgres solution you can trust to the cloud.
Recognized by top analysts
Included in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Operational Database Management Systems 2013 to 2019. Listed as a Contender in DBaaS Vendors 2019 Forrester Wave.
Serving customers worldwide
Leading financial services, government, media & communications, and information technology organizations trust EDB.