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> Summary: Lakebase Postgres is a fully managed, serverless PostgreSQL database compatible with any Postgres driver, ORM, or framework. Key features include autoscaling, scale to zero, database branching, instant point-in-time restore, and read replicas. Use this page as a starting point to create a project, connect an application, or explore Neon-specific features.

# Lakebase Postgres

The serverless database in the Neon backend

Serverless Postgres with storage and compute separated, so your database branches instantly, scales up with demand, and down to zero when idle.

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## Get started

- [Create a project](https://neon.com/docs/get-started/signing-up): Sign up for Neon and create your first project in minutes.
- [Connect to your database](https://neon.com/docs/get-started/connect-neon): Get your connection string and connect from any Postgres-compatible app.
- [Connect your framework](https://neon.com/docs/get-started/frameworks): Step-by-step guides for Next.js, Django, Rails, and more.
- [Query with the SQL Editor](https://neon.com/docs/get-started/query-with-neon-sql-editor): Run SQL queries directly in the Neon Console, no client required.

## Explore features

- [Autoscaling](https://neon.com/docs/introduction/autoscaling): Automatically scale compute up and down with your workload.
- [Branching](https://neon.com/docs/introduction/branching): Create isolated copies of your database for every branch, preview, and test run.
- [Realtime](https://neon.com/docs/introduction/live-sql-queries): Subscribe to data in realtime with live SQL queries and end-to-end, type-safe reactivity.
- [Read replicas](https://neon.com/docs/introduction/read-replicas): Offload reads to replicas and scale read traffic independently.
- [Instant restore](https://neon.com/docs/introduction/branch-restore): Restore your database to any point in time within your history window.
- [Connection pooling](https://neon.com/docs/connect/connection-pooling): Handle thousands of concurrent connections without exhausting your database.
- [Serverless driver](https://neon.com/docs/serverless/serverless-driver): Optimized driver for serverless and edge runtimes using HTTP or WebSockets.

## About Lakebase Postgres

Lakebase Postgres is fully managed and compatible with any Postgres driver, ORM, or framework. Key capabilities include:

- **Autoscaling.** Compute scales up and down automatically with your workload.
- **Scale to zero.** Idle databases suspend, so you only pay for what you use.
- **Branching.** Create isolated, instant copies of your database for agents, development, testing, and CI.
- **Realtime.** Subscribe to data in realtime with live SQL queries.
- **Instant restore.** Restore to any point in time within your history window.
- **Read replicas.** Scale your app by offloading read traffic to read replicas.

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