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Manage Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server by using the Azure portal

This article shows you how to manage your Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server. Management tasks include compute and storage scaling, admin password reset, and viewing server details.

Sign in

Sign in to the Azure portal. Go to your Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server resource in the Azure portal.

Scale compute and storage

After server creation, you can scale between the various pricing tiers as your needs change. You can also scale up or down your compute and memory by increasing or decreasing vCores.

Note

You can't scale storage to a lower value.

  1. Select your server in the Azure portal. Select Compute + Storage, located in the Settings section.
  2. Change the Compute yier, vCore, and Storage values to scale up the server by using a higher compute tier or scale up within the same tier by increasing storage or vCores to your desired value.

Scaling storage for an Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server.

Important

  • You can't scale storage down.
  • Scaling vCores restarts the server.
  1. Select OK to save your changes.

Reset admin password

You can change the administrator role's password by using the Azure portal.

  1. Select your server in the Azure portal. In the Overview window, select Reset password.
  2. Enter a new password and confirm the password. The text box prompts you about password complexity requirements.

Reset your password for your Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server.

  1. Select Save to save the new password.

Delete a server

You can delete your server if you no longer need it.

  1. Select your server in the Azure portal. In the Overview window, select Delete.

  2. Type the name of the server into the input box to confirm that you want to delete the server.

    Delete the Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server.

  3. Select Delete.