Common Practices

After buying a GeminiDB DynamoDB-Compatible instance, you can perform operations by following its common practices.

**Table 1** Common practices
Practice		Description
Instance modifications	Changing an Instance Name	Describes how to change instance names to distinguish instances.
	Resetting the Administrator Password	Describes how to reset the database administrator password. You are advised to change it periodically to prevent risks such as password cracking.
	Changing vCPUs and Memory	Describes how to change the instance specifications to meet your service requirements.
Data backup	Managing Automated Backups	Describes how to create automated backups during the backup period of an instance. The system saves the automated backups based on the specified retention period.
	Managing Manual Backups	Describes how to create manual backups for an instance. These backups can be used to restore data for improved reliability.
	Managing Cross-Region Backups	Describes how to set a cross-region backup policy for an instance. You can use the backup files in the target region to restore data to a new instance in another region.
	Managing Table-level Backups	Describes how to create a table-level backup for an instance. If a database or table is deleted maliciously or accidentally, backups can help restore your data.
Data restoration	Restoring a Backup to a New Instance	Describes how to restore an existing automated or manual backup to a new instance. The restored data is the same as the backup data.
Data restoration	Restoring a Backup to a Specified Point in Time	Describes how to use an automated backup to restore instance data to a specified point in time.
Log management	Viewing and Exporting Slow Query Logs	Describes how to view database-level slow query logs. Any query that takes longer than an execution time threshold (in milliseconds) will be logged. With slow query logs, you can identify and optimize slow statements.