Deploy PostgreSQL on Azure Cobalt 100 Arm64 virtual machines
Introduction
Understand PostgreSQL on Azure Cobalt 100
Create an Azure Cobalt 100 Arm64 virtual machine
Install and configure PostgreSQL on Cobalt 100
Deploy a relational schema and run queries
Benchmark and optimize PostgreSQL on Cobalt 100
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About this Learning Path

Skill level:  Introductory
Reading time:  30 min
Last updated:  09 Apr 2026
Skill level:
  Introductory
Reading time:
  30 min
Last updated:
  09 Apr 2026
Author:Pareena Verma, Arm
Arm IP:Neoverse
Tags: Databases Microsoft Azure Linux PostgreSQL SQL pgbench
Author:
  • Pareena Verma, Arm
Arm IP:
Neoverse
Tags:
Databases Microsoft Azure Linux PostgreSQL SQL pgbench

Who is this for?

This learning path is designed for developers, DevOps engineers, and platform engineers who want to deploy, manage, and optimize PostgreSQL databases on Arm-based cloud infrastructure.

What will you learn?

Upon completion of this Learning Path, you will be able to:

  • Install and configure PostgreSQL on Azure Cobalt 100 Arm64 virtual machines
  • Deploy a relational database schema for transactional workloads
  • Execute analytical SQL queries on operational data
  • Benchmark PostgreSQL performance using pgbench
  • Monitor and optimize query performance using built-in PostgreSQL tools

Prerequisites

Before starting, you will need the following:

  • A Microsoft Azure account with access to Cobalt 100 based instances (Dpsv6)
  • Basic knowledge of Linux command-line operations
  • Familiarity with SSH and remote server access
  • Basic understanding of databases and SQL
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