stack
intermediate
PERN Stack (Postgres)
Solution Components
Architecture Visual
%% Autogenerated pern-stack
graph TD
classDef standard fill:#1e293b,stroke:#38bdf8,stroke-width:1px,color:#e5e7eb;
classDef c-actor fill:#1e293b,stroke:#e5e7eb,stroke-width:1px,stroke-dasharray: 5 5,color:#e5e7eb;
classDef c-compute fill:#422006,stroke:#fb923c,stroke-width:1px,color:#fed7aa;
classDef c-database fill:#064e3b,stroke:#34d399,stroke-width:1px,color:#d1fae5;
classDef c-network fill:#2e1065,stroke:#a855f7,stroke-width:1px,color:#f3e8ff;
classDef c-storage fill:#450a0a,stroke:#f87171,stroke-width:1px,color:#fee2e2;
classDef c-security fill:#450a0a,stroke:#f87171,stroke-width:1px,color:#fee2e2;
classDef c-gateway fill:#2e1065,stroke:#a855f7,stroke-width:1px,color:#f3e8ff;
classDef c-container fill:#422006,stroke:#facc15,stroke-width:1px,color:#fef9c3;
subgraph cloud ["Deployment Infrastructure"]
direction TB
cdn(("<img src="/icons/inframap/edge.png" width="32" height="32" /><br/><b>CDN / Storage</b><br/><i>network</i><br/><span style='font-size:0.8em'>Serves React Bundle</span>"))
class cdn c-network
api("<img src="/icons/inframap/compute.png" width="32" height="32" /><br/><b>Express API</b><br/><i>compute</i><br/><span style='font-size:0.8em'>Node.js Backend</span>")
class api c-compute
db[("<img src="/icons/inframap/database.png" width="32" height="32" /><br/><b>PostgreSQL</b><br/><i>database</i><br/><span style='font-size:0.8em'>Relational Database</span>")]
class db c-database
end
%% Orphans
users(("<img src="/icons/inframap/user.png" width="32" height="32" /><br/><b>Users</b><br/><i>actor</i><br/><span style='font-size:0.8em'>Browser / Mobile</span>"))
class users c-actor
spa("<img src="/icons/inframap/container.png" width="32" height="32" /><br/><b>React SPA</b><br/><i>container</i><br/><span style='font-size:0.8em'>Client-Side App</span>")
class spa c-compute
%% Edges
users -.-> cdn
users -.-> spa
spa -.-> api
api -.-> db
PERN Stack (Postgres)
The PERN stack is similar to MERN but chooses PostgreSQL for data integrity and relational mapping.
It is ideal for applications that require complex queries, transactions, and structured data schemas.
Tech Stack
| Component | Technology |
|---|---|
| Frontend | React |
| Backend | Node.js (Express) |
| Db | PostgreSQL |
| Host | VM / PaaS |
Cloud Cost Estimator
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$0 / month
MVP (1x) Startup (5x) Growth (20x) Scale (100x)
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Compute Resources
$ 15
Database Storage
$ 25
Load Balancer
$ 10
CDN / Bandwidth
$ 5
* Estimates vary by provider & region