# Database (/docs/postgres/database)

Location: Postgres > Database

This section covers the operational side of Prisma Postgres: how to connect, how pooling works, how to inspect query behavior, and how to manage your database in development and production.

Start here [#start-here]

* [Connecting to your database](/postgres/database/connecting-to-your-database)
* [Connection pooling](/postgres/database/connection-pooling)
* [Query Insights](/postgres/database/query-insights)

Operations and maintenance [#operations-and-maintenance]

* [Backups](/postgres/database/backups)
* [PostgreSQL extensions](/postgres/database/postgres-extensions)
* [Serverless driver](/postgres/database/serverless-driver)
* [Local development](/postgres/database/local-development)

Related pages [#related-pages]

* [Prisma Postgres overview](/postgres)
* [Troubleshooting](/postgres/troubleshooting)
* [FAQ](/postgres/faq)

## Related pages

- [`Best Postgres for AI apps`](https://www.prisma.io/docs/postgres/best-postgres-for-ai-apps): Why Prisma Postgres works well for AI and LLM workloads — built-in pooling, query caching, edge connectivity, pgvector, and MCP support.
- [`create-db`](https://www.prisma.io/docs/postgres/npx-create-db): Learn how to provision temporary Prisma Postgres databases with create-db
- [`Error reference`](https://www.prisma.io/docs/postgres/error-reference): Error reference documentation for Prisma Postgres
- [`Import from existing database`](https://www.prisma.io/docs/postgres/import-from-existing-database): Choose the right path to import data from PostgreSQL or MySQL into Prisma Postgres.
- [`Prisma Postgres FAQ`](https://www.prisma.io/docs/postgres/faq): Common questions and answers about Prisma Postgres