What's new on Fransys: PostgreSQL backups, autoscaling, GPUs and more

This update brings several features the community has been waiting for, notably backup and restore for PostgreSQL databases, Nvidia GPU support and cluster autoscaling. Here is everything that has changed, in detail.

Disabling blocks

You can now disable a block without deleting it. The whole configuration is kept, but the block is not deployed to the cluster. Handy for taking a service offline temporarily without losing your setup, or for preparing a configuration to deploy later.

PostgreSQL backups (beta)

This is probably the most requested addition. Fransys now handles backup and restore for your PostgreSQL databases, with point-in-time recovery included. The first backup is taken automatically when the block starts.

In practice, this opens up several use cases:

• Take a project offline and bring it back later with all its data intact
• Restore the production database into another project (for staging or debugging, for example)
• Set up a custom backup schedule to suit your needs

An automatic backup is also triggered before a block is taken offline, to make sure no data is lost.

This feature is in beta — billing is not enabled for now.

Nvidia GPU support

Fransys now supports Nvidia GPUs, available for the time being on Scaleway Paris. They are managed in "shares", which lets you split GPU resources between several blocks and get autoscaling on GPU workloads. Ideal if you work on AI inference or compute-intensive processing.

Cluster autoscaling

Fransys clusters can now scale automatically with load. Combined with the Autopilot feature, your infrastructure adapts to your needs in real time — more nodes when traffic climbs, fewer when it drops back. You pay for what you actually use.

Queued deployments

Deployments now go through a queue. The main benefit: you can chain several changes to your cluster without waiting for each deployment to finish. Changes are stacked up and run in order, which makes the workflow considerably smoother when you are making several adjustments in a row.

Persistent storage

Persistent storage is available on Laravel and Docker blocks. Your data survives pod restarts and redeployments. This is a first version that will be built out in upcoming releases.

Cluster dashboards

A new observability section in your Fransys workspace: view your cluster's health, performance metrics and resource consumption straight from the dashboard. No more need for external tools to get an overview of your infrastructure.

Egress IP

You can now configure a dedicated egress IP for your cluster. Essential if you connect to external databases or third-party services that filter by IP — add the Fransys IP to your allowlist and you are done.