Databricks introduces Lakebase, a serverless Postgres database

Databricks unveiled Lakebase, its new fully managed Postgres database designed for modern app development. Lakebase uses a serverless architecture and separates storage from compute, letting you autoscale resources up or down based on demand. Features like shared storage for branching, scale-to-zero compute, and cost-efficient high availability aim to keep costs low, especially for short-term development or testing environments.

• Serverless compute autoscaling matches resource use to demand
• Branching lets developers create test copies without duplicating storage
• Scale-to-zero suspends compute during inactivity for further savings
• High availability and replicas are more affordable via shared storage