# DigitalOcean launches storage autoscaling for Managed Databases

DevFeed: [DigitalOcean launches storage autoscaling for Managed Databases](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/storage-that-thinks-for-itself-introducing-storage-autoscaling-the-newest-feature-for-managed-databases-19905.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.digitalocean.com/blog/managed-databases-autoscale-storage>)

Author: Nicole Ghalwash

Published: 2025-10-02T08:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [DigitalOcean](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/digitalocean.md>)

Topics: [autoscaling](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/autoscaling.md>), [Database](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/database.md>), [Digital Ocean](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/digital-ocean.md>)

Tags: [autoscaling](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/autoscaling.md>), [databases](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/databases.md>), [digitalocean](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/digitalocean.md>), [product-updates](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/product-updates.md>)

## AI overview

DigitalOcean has made storage autoscaling available for all Managed Databases. The feature monitors disk utilization and automatically increases storage when a configurable threshold is exceeded.

## Source excerpt

TL;DR: Storage autoscaling for our suite of Managed Databases is here, offering an automated way to right-size your storage. Get started with the new feature now: -> Spin up a database cluster to access Storage autoscaling -> Read our product documentation -> Already have an account? Login -> Want to learn more? Contact sales Have you ever experienced the stress of a "disk full" error on your database? It's a frustrating situation that can lead to performance issues, application downtime, and a frantic scramble to manually resize your storage. Rest easy developers and database administrators: you're about to get your peace of mind back. Introducing Storage autoscaling, for our entire suite of Managed Databases. This new capability for DigitalOcean Managed Databases automatically increases your database's storage size when needed, so you don't have to. It's the automated, proactive safety net that your growing application needs. How it works: your database, but smarter At its core, Storage autoscaling is about proactive prevention. The way it works is it continuously monitors your database's disk utilization. When a configurable threshold is exceeded, it automatically scales up your storage in the background. This seamless, automated process helps to ensure that your database remains available without requiring any manual intervention from you. All Managed Database users have access to this new feature, as it is now available for all of our offerings, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Kafka, and OpenSearch. How Storage autoscaling helps you Autoscaling isn't just a new feature. It's a better way to manage your growing application. Here's what this launch means for you: 1. Improved performance and reliability This feature is designed to prevent performance degradation and potential outages caused by a database running out of disk space. By automatically adding storage when needed, it helps ensure your application remains responsive, even during unexpected traffic spik