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Supabase Opens Multigres Private Alpha for Automatic Postgres Failover.

Supabase Multigres adds automatic Postgres failover through a standby database, with private alpha access for paid organisations.

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Supabase Opens Multigres Private Alpha for Automatic Postgres Failover

Multigres is now in private alpha, adding automatic failover for Supabase Postgres databases. If a database fails, a standby copy takes over on its own. Data that the app has already saved is not lost.

The LinkedIn post describes Multigres as high availability for Supabase Postgres. It is currently available by request rather than as a general release.

How Multigres Handles a Database Failure

Multigres gives a Supabase Postgres project a standby copy of its database. When the database fails, that standby takes over automatically. The takeover does not require someone to switch copies manually after the failure occurs.

EventMultigres responseData outcome
The database failsA standby copy takes over automaticallyThe database can continue from the standby
The app has already saved dataThe saved data remains available after failoverPreviously saved data is not lost

The update addresses two separate parts of database failure. The first is availability: another copy can take over without waiting for a manual intervention. The second is data protection: information already written by the app is retained when that takeover happens.

Private alpha status means access is controlled while Supabase develops the feature. Eligible organisations need to request access, even if they already use a paid plan. The announcement does not describe an automatic activation route for existing projects.

Multigres arrives alongside other Postgres work from Supabase, including the OrioleDB public beta on every plan and DBArena for reproducible Postgres benchmarks.

What Builders Can Test in the Private Alpha

The alpha centres on one clear sequence: a database fails, its standby takes over automatically, and existing saved data remains intact. Paid organisations accepted into the alpha can test that behaviour with their Supabase Postgres setup.

Frequently asked questions

What is Supabase Multigres?

Multigres is a high-availability feature for Supabase Postgres. If a database fails, a standby copy automatically takes over and data already saved by the app is not lost.

Which Supabase plan includes Multigres?

Organisations on paid plans can request access to the private alpha. The announcement does not provide separate pricing or further eligibility details.

When is Multigres available?

Multigres is currently in private alpha. Organisations using paid Supabase plans can request access now.

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