Does high shared db cpu usage mean that my app is causing it?

Hey there! 👋

When you’re using a DigitalOcean Managed PostgreSQL Database, the resources (CPU, memory, etc.) allocated to your database are dedicated specifically to your cluster and are not shared with other customers.

So, if you’re seeing a spike in CPU usage, it’s due to your own application’s queries or operations.

That being said, these spikes could be caused by several factors, such as:

• Long-running or complex SQL queries that consume more CPU.
• A large number of simultaneous connections or transactions.

You can keep an eye on the CPU metrics from the DigitalOcean Control Panel and set up alerts if needed. If your workload is growing, consider scaling your resources by adding more CPUs or memory to handle the additional load.

https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/postgresql/how-to/monitor-clusters/

So, in short, yes, the spike is related to your cluster, and it’s not coming from another customer. Keep an eye on your queries and consider scaling if you’re seeing frequent spikes.

Hope that helps! Let me know if you have any further questions!

- Bobby

But if the plan is Basic, the documentation says that CPU is shared ->

https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/postgresql/details/pricing/

(also in my control panel I see similar information). Still, in this case the load I see in insights comes only from my usage?