Heroku Postgres
Heroku Postgres is Heroku’s reliable and powerful database as a service based on PostgreSQL. If you are new to Heroku Postgres, check out the following articles:
- Heroku Postgres
 - Local setup
 - Choosing the Right Heroku Postgres Plan
 - Importing and Exporting Heroku Postgres Databases
 - Connecting to Heroku Postgres Databases from Outside of Heroku
 - Efficient Use of PostgreSQL Indexes
 - Heroku PGBackups
 
Check out the Heroku Labs category for experimental features that you can enable on Heroku Postgres.