Accessing local postgres database via internet

Question

I have a pos software which is developed with java and it is running perfectly on localhost with a PostgreSQL database. But the problem is my client wants to use the pos software while he is travelling.

So my problem is how to access the PostgreSQL database which is running on localhost via internet. I searched this on google and found that I can use web services to connect to my PostgreSQL database via internet . But don't know how to access those web services via internet because I don't have an static IP address.

Can anyone please tell me:

• What is the best way to access my localhost PostgreSQL database via internet ?
• If the best way is using web services how to access those services via internet if I don't have an static IP address?

I'm using java to develop my desktop POS software and it is running on a windows computer.

Answer 1

You would have the same trouble that accessing a box running PostgreSQL: you need to locate that box somehow; it will happens if you deploy your Web Services and it is happening now that you want to access your database. There are many ways to achieve that, but basically you need a permanent connection to the Internet (of course) and a static (real) IP.

I would recommend you to deploy your application in AWS , OpenShift , or Heroku , to name a few.