diff --git a/apps/backend/_infra/prod/storage/.terraform.lock.hcl b/apps/backend/_infra/prod/storage/.terraform.lock.hcl
index 0a23c72..53af54c 100644
--- a/apps/backend/_infra/prod/storage/.terraform.lock.hcl
+++ b/apps/backend/_infra/prod/storage/.terraform.lock.hcl
@@ -1,6 +1,28 @@
 # This file is maintained automatically by "terraform init".
 # Manual edits may be lost in future updates.
 
+provider "registry.terraform.io/dopplerhq/doppler" {
+  version     = "1.8.0"
+  constraints = "~> 1.8.0"
+  hashes = [
+    "h1:Ljxv+eaV/2FRDGWLdLBaFq4vBWFf6ZQIhVpGneOiCSA=",
+    "zh:0174ee84d7699a1866d5922fb9435e38446f1d52575afc268c55f52b7f77e244",
+    "zh:1604257d98f94e3a206dcf2a5f709d608649296d56be5318e3b5b00f2defaad7",
+    "zh:29ac750bb0260e59e52e28ade8b2972fd3f8b1acc31c6d86a6b7f69dcd6db061",
+    "zh:3afbee2ce98e155f0a1932f5c330d4ef3e4fe71496b3c0dad1082da2d020baa6",
+    "zh:45ec78eed293e7645d09fb2ab6707a90de5a66b4ecb1b202ae2b39076606762d",
+    "zh:7155d2ce82441649a753892563b089035eac8e03b01273b41c62cacbdf2f9ec1",
+    "zh:80047811c40530646d72d0dd754ca791fa3b7d7032362c08119bda93ee590265",
+    "zh:95cf9f8746b7641b948ebf88ed74715e42e856f4a1b88987ca794bc9f7a0d648",
+    "zh:a4318d071eaf2717064b30894f8fc020a03e2bf21c013f14cc392c68eea1443d",
+    "zh:ccac8c138b95d12f90d7ea62624f8f4599c37ceb2004e08a5476573b7e0bb2dd",
+    "zh:e7b4a7067f6e04080fe045fc01f7cf63fc37ddf816542e7685868b6417885d6f",
+    "zh:ec016f1314ccce6ac80cc48f82d53b573c26e2b8215eb383caa9bea94bfa3919",
+    "zh:edf1e3f9d0141861efcb45e6a6d4dd1b2c3bac9435e641954eea1636a3286cd1",
+    "zh:fb36c53d425d9b72cf72b1d7ee84ed2cabddd25be97917ab87dd37be2532da5f",
+  ]
+}
+
 provider "registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/aws" {
   version     = "5.59.0"
   constraints = "~> 5.59.0"
diff --git a/apps/backend/_infra/prod/storage/database.tf b/apps/backend/_infra/prod/storage/database.tf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3e7447
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/backend/_infra/prod/storage/database.tf
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+provider "doppler" {}
+
+provider "doppler" {
+  doppler_token = var.doppler_database_prod_token
+  alias         = "database_prod"
+}
+
+data "doppler_secrets" "prod" {
+  provider = doppler.database_prod
+}
+
+resource "aws_vpc" "main" {
+  cidr_block = "10.0.0.0/16"
+}
+
+resource "aws_subnet" "public" {
+  vpc_id                  = aws_vpc.main.id
+  cidr_block              = "10.0.1.0/24"
+  availability_zone       = "${var.aws_region}a"
+  map_public_ip_on_launch = true
+}
+
+resource "aws_db_subnet_group" "default" {
+  name       = "snipcode-prod-subnet-group"
+  subnet_ids = [aws_subnet.public.id]
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "Snipcode Prod subnet group"
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_security_group" "rds_sg" {
+  vpc_id = aws_vpc.main.id
+
+  ingress {
+    from_port   = data.doppler_secrets.prod.map.PORT
+    to_port     = data.doppler_secrets.prod.map.PORT
+    protocol    = "tcp"
+    cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"] # This allows traffic from the internet (Use with caution)
+  }
+
+  egress {
+    from_port   = 0
+    to_port     = 0
+    protocol    = "-1"
+    cidr_blocks = ["0.0.0.0/0"]
+  }
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "Snipcode Prod Security Group"
+  }
+}
+
+resource "aws_db_instance" "database" {
+  identifier                            = "${var.project_name}-backend-${var.environment}"
+  allocated_storage                     = 20
+  engine                                = "mysql"
+  engine_version                        = "8.0.39"
+  instance_class                        = "db.t3.micro"
+  db_name                               = data.doppler_secrets.prod.map.DATABASE_NAME
+  username                              = data.doppler_secrets.prod.map.ADMIN_USER
+  password                              = data.doppler_secrets.prod.map.ADMIN_PASSWORD
+  db_subnet_group_name                  = aws_db_subnet_group.default.name
+  vpc_security_group_ids                = [aws_security_group.rds_sg.id]
+  publicly_accessible                   = true
+  performance_insights_enabled          = true
+  performance_insights_retention_period = 7 ## 7 days to stay in the free tier
+  skip_final_snapshot                   = true
+  allow_major_version_upgrade           = false
+  auto_minor_version_upgrade            = true
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "Snipcode Prod RDS Instance"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/backend/_infra/prod/storage/main.tf b/apps/backend/_infra/prod/storage/main.tf
index b6a54f3..488e78d 100644
--- a/apps/backend/_infra/prod/storage/main.tf
+++ b/apps/backend/_infra/prod/storage/main.tf
@@ -2,9 +2,14 @@ provider "aws" {
   region = var.aws_region
 }
 
+provider "aws" {
+  region = "us-east-1"
+  alias = "us_east_1"
+}
+
 # Create ECR Public Repository
 resource "aws_ecrpublic_repository" "app_container_repository" {
-  # provider = aws.us_east_1
+  provider = aws.us_east_1
 
   repository_name = "${var.project_name}-backend-${var.environment}"
 
diff --git a/apps/backend/_infra/prod/storage/outputs.tf b/apps/backend/_infra/prod/storage/outputs.tf
index 62a6840..a7e01da 100644
--- a/apps/backend/_infra/prod/storage/outputs.tf
+++ b/apps/backend/_infra/prod/storage/outputs.tf
@@ -6,4 +6,10 @@ output "container_repository_arn" {
 output "container_repository_url" {
   description = "The URL of the public ECR repository"
   value       = aws_ecrpublic_repository.app_container_repository.repository_uri
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+output "rds_endpoint" {
+  description = "The endpoint of the RDS instance in the production environment"
+  value       = aws_db_instance.database.endpoint
+  sensitive   = true
+}
diff --git a/apps/backend/_infra/prod/storage/terraform.tf b/apps/backend/_infra/prod/storage/terraform.tf
index 4e16154..a69496a 100644
--- a/apps/backend/_infra/prod/storage/terraform.tf
+++ b/apps/backend/_infra/prod/storage/terraform.tf
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ terraform {
       source  = "hashicorp/aws"
       version = "~> 5.59.0"
     }
+
+    doppler = {
+      source  = "DopplerHQ/doppler"
+      version = "~> 1.8.0"
+    }
   }
 
   required_version = "~> 1.2"
diff --git a/apps/backend/_infra/prod/storage/variables.tf b/apps/backend/_infra/prod/storage/variables.tf
index 2525b0a..d57b36d 100644
--- a/apps/backend/_infra/prod/storage/variables.tf
+++ b/apps/backend/_infra/prod/storage/variables.tf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 variable "aws_region" {
   description = "The region in which the resources will be created"
-  default     = "us-east-1"
+  default     = "eu-west-1"
 }
 
 variable "project_name" {
@@ -13,4 +13,9 @@ variable "domain_name" {
 
 variable "environment" {
   default = "prod"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+variable "doppler_database_prod_token" {
+  default   = ""
+  sensitive = true
+}