Edition Types

GaussDB offers two editions: basic and enterprise. The enterprise edition distinguishes itself with a suite of advanced features, including advanced compression, dynamic data masking, and anti-tampering, while the basic edition includes only advanced compression. The basic edition of GaussDB is positioned as a cost-effective option but does not include certain advanced features. The basic edition delivers the same level of performance as the enterprise edition at a more affordable price. This edition is ideal for users who want to balance affordability with reliable performance and do not require the extra features.

For more details about the differences between the two editions, see Table 1.

**Table 1** Differences between the basic and enterprise editions of GaussDB instances
Edition Type	Basic edition	Enterprise edition
Supported Instance Type	Centralized Distributed	Centralized Distributed
Supported Deployment Model	Centralized 1 primary + 2 standby 1 primary + 1 standby + 1 log Single Distributed Combined	Centralized 1 primary + 2 standby 1 primary + 1 standby + 1 log Single Distributed Independent
Available Instance Specifications	Supported specification types: General-purpose Dedicated Kunpeng dedicated	Supported specification types: Dedicated Kunpeng dedicated
	Minimum specifications: Centralized 4 vCPUs \| 16 GB (General-purpose, Dedicated, and Kunpeng dedicated) Distributed Combined deployment: 16 vCPUs \| 64 GB (Dedicated and Kunpeng dedicated) NOTE: For a combined deployment, all components must be deployed on a single ECS, which demands higher CPU resources to maintain performance. A minimum of 16 vCPUs is necessary for a combined deployment.	Minimum specifications: Centralized 4 vCPUs \| 16 GB (Dedicated and Kunpeng dedicated) Distributed Independent deployment: 8 vCPUs \| 64 GB (Dedicated and Kunpeng dedicated)
	Maximum specifications: x86: 64 vCPUs \| 512 GB Arm: 60 vCPUs \| 480 GB	Maximum specifications: x86: 64 vCPUs \| 512 GB Arm: 60 vCPUs \| 480 GB
Supported Advanced Feature	Advanced compression	Advanced compression, dynamic data masking, and anti-tampering
Performance (Benchmark: Enterprise Edition)	Centralized instance: the same performance as the enterprise edition Distributed instance in a combined deployment: 50% of the performance of the enterprise edition, when the same specifications are configured	-
Price (Benchmark: Enterprise Edition)	For a given set of specifications, the cost of a centralized instance in the basic edition is about 30% of the cost of the enterprise edition. For a given set of specifications, the cost of a distributed instance in a combined deployment of the basic edition is about 7.5% of the cost of the enterprise edition.	-