Database Settings
Manage your database backups and access the danger zone for permanent operations. Settings handles backup schedules, manual backups, and database deletion.
Backups
Your database backups are your safety net. Galaxy automatically backs up your database daily, and you can customize the schedule and retention period or create manual backups anytime.
Automatic Backup Schedule
Galaxy creates daily backups automatically. By default, backups are kept for 4 days at no additional cost. If you need longer retention for compliance or peace of mind, you can extend it. Extended retention comes with additional costs.
Click Edit Schedule to customize:
- Backup Time (UTC): Pick the specific time your backups run. Choose a time outside your peak traffic hours to minimize performance impact.
- Retention Period: How many days to keep automatic backups. Default is 4 days.
Changes take effect immediately for future backups.
Manual Backups
Click Create Manual Backup anytime to capture a snapshot outside the automatic schedule. Useful before major changes or migrations.
Note: You can create up to one manual backup per 24-hour period.
Downloading Backups
Each backup in the history table has an Actions column with a download icon. Click it to download a backup dump, useful for exporting data or archival purposes.
For Complete Backup Information
The Backups section here shows your backup history and lets you adjust schedules. For deeper details about how backups work, restoration, and extended retention options, see:
- Database Backups for comprehensive backup information
- Extended Backup Retention for keeping backups beyond 4 days
Danger Zone
This section contains permanent, irreversible actions. Proceed with caution.
Delete Database
Deleting your database permanently removes it and all its data. There's no recovery after deletion.
What happens:
- Your database becomes inaccessible to your apps immediately
- A 30-day backup is created automatically (for emergency recovery only)
- You receive email notifications when deletion starts and completes
- After 30 days, all backups are deleted permanently
Before you delete:
- Export any data you need to keep
- Make sure no apps are using this database
- Verify you don't need the data for compliance or archival
Only delete if you're absolutely certain. Export critical data first. This cannot be undone.
What's Next?
Query Insights
The Query Insights section analyzes your database queries to identify performance bottlenecks. See which queries are slow and get a clear picture of where your database is spending time.
Billing Menu
Manage everything related to payments and costs. Payment method, current usage, invoices, coupons, and savings plans. No surprises, no hidden fees.