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Manage server - Azure portal
Learn how to manage an Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server instance from the Azure portal.
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01/25/2024
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Manage Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server using the Azure portal

[!INCLUDE applies-to-postgresql-flexible-server]

This article shows you how to manage your Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server instance. 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

Storage cannot be scaled down to lower value.

  1. Select your server in the Azure portal. Select Compute + Storage, located in the Settings section.
  2. You can change the Compute Tier , vCore, Storage to scale up the server using higher compute tier or scale up within the same tier by increasing storage or vCores to your desired value.

[!div class="mx-imgBorder"] :::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-manage-server-portal/scale-server.png" alt-text="Scaling storage for Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server.":::

Important

  • Storage can't be scaled down.
  • Scaling vCores causes a server restart.
  1. Select OK to save changes.

Reset admin password

You can change the administrator role's password 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 textbox will prompt you about password complexity requirements.

[!div class="mx-imgBorder"] :::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-manage-server-portal/reset-password.png" alt-text="Reset your password for 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.

    :::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-manage-server-portal/delete-server.png" alt-text="Delete the Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server instance.":::

[!div class="mx-imgBorder"] Delete the Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server instance

  1. Select Delete.

Next steps