On the host or in a container
Every engine can run on the server itself or inside Docker or Podman.
Supported databases
| Tier | Engines | Default ports |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 - core relational | PostgreSQL (14+), MySQL (8.0+), MariaDB (10.11+), Percona Server (8.0+) | 5432 · 3306 |
| Tier 2 - widely used | SQL Server (2019+), MongoDB (7.0+), Redis (7.2+), Valkey (8.1+), KeyDB (6.3+), SQLite (files) | 1433 · 27017 · 6379 |
| Tier 3 - specialised | Oracle, IBM Db2, SAP HANA, Informix, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, ClickHouse, Cassandra, ScyllaDB, Neo4j, InfluxDB, CouchDB, Couchbase, Firebird, CockroachDB, YugabyteDB, TiDB, etcd, ArangoDB, RavenDB, DuckDB (files) | the engine’s usual port |
| Tier 4 - your own | Declarative engine definitions (YAML) and custom commands | - |
Native tools
Backups use the engine’s own dump or snapshot tool, so restores are consistent.
Where the tool runs
In the container, on the host, in a throw-away tool container, or on the platform through a tunnel.
