# Run open source alternatives - Ankra Use Cases Canonical: https://ankra.ai/use-cases/replace-managed-services Replace suitable managed services from AWS, Azure or Google Cloud with open source services deployed through Ankra and operated with agent help. [All use cases](https://ankra.ai/use-cases) Run open source alternatives # More of your platform. In your hands. Replace suitable managed services from AWS, Azure or Google Cloud with open source services deployed through Ankra and operated with agent help. [Start with Ankra](https://platform.ankra.app/auth/signup) [Read the guide](https://docs.ankra.ai/concepts/stacks) For teams reviewing managed-service costs, portability and control over their data The work to take off your team ## You want more choice about how your services run. A PostgreSQL database or Valkey cache can run on infrastructure you choose. Ankra deploys the stack, keeps its configuration in Git and gives agents the context to investigate health, troubleshoot and propose changes. Review the provider-specific features your application uses, and plan the availability, data protection and support that the new setup needs. With Ankra ### Open source services with a platform and agents helping you run them. Check the fit Prepare the service Test the move Operate with agents A practical path ## How this works with Ankra. 1. 01 ### Check the fit Inventory the service, versions, extensions, client behaviour and provider integrations your application relies on. 2. 02 ### Prepare the service Deploy a pinned, versioned stack and configure access, persistent storage, monitoring, backups and a tested restore path. 3. 03 ### Test the move Use the service-specific migration method. Validate data, compatibility and performance, then agree cutover and rollback steps. 4. 04 ### Operate with agents Scope agent tools for health investigations, troubleshooting and upgrade proposals. Review changes and verify the running service. [Follow the product guide](https://docs.ankra.ai/concepts/stacks) Open source services ### More of your platform. In your hands. Replace suitable managed cloud services with open source alternatives on infrastructure you choose. Deploy through Ankra and put agents to work helping you operate them. Build out the rest with tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Loki and Harbor. “Let’s run our database and cache with Ankra.” [See how services become a stack](https://docs.ankra.ai/concepts/stacks) Explore a database and cache alternative AWSAzureGoogle Cloud Your managed services today Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL Amazon ElastiCache Example: PostgreSQL · Valkey / Redis OSS Your managed services today Azure Database for PostgreSQL Azure Managed Redis Example: PostgreSQL · Redis Your managed services today Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL Memorystore Example: PostgreSQL · Valkey / Redis Open source through Ankra PostgreSQLWith CloudNativePG ValkeyOpen source cache Your cloud · Your servers · Ankra Cloud **Agents alongside your team** Investigate health · Review upgrades · Troubleshoot ### What goes into the move? 1. 01 **Check the fit.** Review versions, extensions, client behaviour and the provider features your app uses. 2. 02 **Prepare and test.** Deploy a versioned stack. Configure access, storage, monitoring and a tested backup and restore plan. 3. 03 **Move with a plan.** Validate the data and performance, agree the cutover and rollback steps, then switch the application. Your team chooses the availability, backup and support setup. Include those needs when comparing total cost. Start with one application, one cluster or one service. Build from there. The platform behind the workflow ## The pieces, already connected. [### Databases & platform services Deploy open source PostgreSQL, caches, monitoring, storage and private AI gateways, with agents helping investigate and operate the stack.](https://ankra.ai/features#services) [### Ankra AI agents Work with role agents for delivery, reliability, databases, infrastructure and security, or create an agent for your team.](https://ankra.ai/features#agents) [### Backup vaults & restore points Register S3-compatible vaults, protect stack data on a schedule and follow restore points with explicit coverage.](https://ankra.ai/features#backups) [### Security Center See vulnerabilities across the fleet and prioritise findings using exploitation evidence, affected workloads and fixed versions.](https://ankra.ai/features#security) [### Cost Center Understand estimated spend by cluster and workload, find unused capacity and price configuration changes or another provider.](https://ankra.ai/features#cost) [### Reusable stack profiles Turn a working stack into a versioned template. Apply it to another cluster with the right inputs for that environment.](https://ankra.ai/features#profiles) What comes next? ## Keep building from here. [Grow & move ### Bring the systems you already run Connect existing clusters and services, give agents useful context and adopt Ankra one practical step at a time.](https://ankra.ai/use-cases/bring-existing-infrastructure) [Grow & move ### Control your infrastructure costs Understand estimated spend, find unused capacity and price your next infrastructure decision with Ankra.](https://ankra.ai/use-cases/kubernetes-cost-optimization) [Build & ship ### Applications and their services Run PostgreSQL, caches, monitoring and other platform services alongside the applications that use them.](https://ankra.ai/use-cases/databases-and-services) Your next chapter ## You built it. *Let’s get it live.* Give your application a path to production. Give your team a simpler way to run it. [Get your app live](https://platform.ankra.app/auth/signup) [Try a playground](https://ankra.ai/playground) First 30 vCPU of platform usage included. Try it without a card; a card unlocks full access and €59 of credit. From something you built to something people use. - Deploy from your repository - Run on infrastructure you choose - Operate with your team and agents