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Start compute of a server

APPLIES TO: Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Flexible Server

This article provides step-by-step instructions to start the compute of an Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server.

Steps to start compute of a server

Using the Azure portal:

  1. Select your Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server.

  2. In the resource menu, select Overview.

    Screenshot showing how to select the Overview page.

  3. The status of the server must be Stopped, for the Start button to appear on the toolbar.

    Screenshot showing where in the Overview page you can find the status of the server .

  4. Select the Start button.

    Screenshot showing how to start a stopped server.

  5. A notification informs you that the server is starting.

    Screenshot showing the notification seen when a server initiates a start operation.

  6. Also, the status of the server changes to Starting.

    Screenshot showing a server which is starting, highlighting its status as Starting.

  7. When the process completes, a notification informs you that the server is started.

    Screenshot showing the notification seen when a server completes a successful start operation.

  8. Also, the status of the server changes to Ready.

    Screenshot showing a server which is started, highlighting its status as Ready.

Note

Starting a server depends on the available capacity in the region. During capacity outages, the server start operation is not guaranteed to succeed. Once the server is started, all management operations are available for the Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server.

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