Replace Amazon RDS with PostgreSQL / MariaDB.
Self-hosted PostgreSQL or MariaDB with automated backups (pg_dump + Barman or mariabackup), replication, and monitoring via Prometheus. No per-instance hourly billing or storage fees.
You're losing ~R39 960 to ~R88 800/year.
10-user estimate across 2 published tiers of Amazon RDS.
Pricing approximated from vendor-advertised USD converted at current FX. Enterprise and negotiated pricing varies. Book a free audit for your exact number.
Amazon RDS vs PostgreSQL / MariaDB
Typical ZAR pricing across published tiers of Amazon RDS. Your open source alternative pays once. Setup cost. Then it runs free.
Estimated monthly
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Self-hosted PostgreSQL or MariaDB with automated backups (pg_dump + Barman or mariabackup), replication, and monitoring via Prometheus. No per-instance hourly billing or storage fees.
The migration, handled.
Downloading free software isn't the job. Running it in production is. That's the part we do.
Data migration
Export everything from Amazon RDS, transform, and import cleanly into PostgreSQL / MariaDB. Nothing lost.
Parallel running
Old system stays live while the new one takes shape. Cutover only when you're ready.
Integration & SSO
Wire it into your existing email, auth, and payment stack. No isolated island.
Hardening & backups
POPIA-ready config, automated backups, monitoring, and patch management from day one.
Team training
Hands-on onboarding until your people are comfortable. Not a PDF they won't read.
Ongoing support
SLA-backed maintenance so you're not Googling error messages at 2am.
Three weeks from now, you could already have switched.
The audit is free. We'll give you a fixed-price migration quote, a timeline, and the risks, in writing. You decide from there.