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diff --git a/doc/administration/external_database.md b/doc/administration/external_database.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..31199f2cdc7 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/administration/external_database.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +# Configure GitLab using an external PostgreSQL service + +If you're hosting GitLab on a cloud provider, you can optionally use a +managed service for PostgreSQL. For example, AWS offers a managed Relational +Database Service (RDS) that runs PostgreSQL. + +Alternatively, you may opt to manage your own PostgreSQL instance or cluster +separate from the GitLab Omnibus package. + +If you use a cloud-managed service, or provide your own PostgreSQL instance: + +1. Setup PostgreSQL according to the + [database requirements document](../install/requirements.md#database). +1. Set up a `gitlab` username with a password of your choice. The `gitlab` user + needs privileges to create the `gitlabhq_production` database. +1. Configure the GitLab application servers with the appropriate details. + This step is covered in [Configuring GitLab for HA](high_availability/gitlab.md). |