What's New

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New APIs

The following APIs are added:

• Enabling M Compatibility Port
• Changing or Disabling M Compatibility Port
• Creating a SQL Throttling Task
• Deleting a SQL Throttling Task

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Enabling M Compatibility Port

Changing or Disabling M Compatibility Port

Creating a SQL Throttling Task

Deleting a SQL Throttling Task

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New APIs

The following APIs are added:

• Querying SQL Throttling Tasks
• Querying SQL Templates
• Modifying a SQL Throttling Task
• Querying SQL Throttling Tasks

Commercial use

Querying SQL Throttling Tasks

Querying SQL Templates

Modifying a SQL Throttling Task

Querying SQL Throttling Tasks

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GaussDB versioning rule change

The GaussDB engine version numbers will now include the major version number, V2.0, to indicate the second-generation architecture, while the minor version numbers will remain the same.

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GaussDB Versioning Rules Have Been Updated

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DB instance parameters

Some instance parameters can be modified if the instance version is V2.0-8.x.

Commercial use

Configurable DB Instance Parameters

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Starting or stopping an instance or node

GaussDB instances and nodes can be manually stopped and started.

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Stopping a GaussDB Instance

Starting a GaussDB Instance

Stopping a GaussDB Node

Starting a GaussDB Node

3

Monitoring metrics

The following monitoring metrics are added:

• Shard RTO

• Login Attempts with Incorrect Usernames or Passwords

Commercial use

Supported Metrics of GaussDB

1

New APIs

The following APIs are added:

• Querying DB Instances (v3.2)

• Querying Upgrade Types and Versions That Instances Can Be Upgraded to in Batches

• Upgrading Kernel Versions of Instances in Batches

• Configuring an Automated Backup Policy (v3.1)

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Querying DB Instances (v3.2)

Querying Upgrade Types and Versions That Instances Can Be Upgraded to in Batches

Upgrading Kernel Versions of Instances in Batches

Configuring an Automated Backup Policy (v3.1)

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New APIs

The following APIs are added:

• Restoring Data to the Original or Existing Instance

• Confirming Data Integrity After a Backup Is Restored

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Restoring Data to the Original or Existing Instance

Confirming Data Integrity After a Backup Is Restored

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Plug-in management

You can install kernel plugin-ins for your GaussDB instances to enhance kernel functions.

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Plug-in Management

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Instance specifications

• The names of specification types are changed. New specification types include:

  • Dedicated (1:4)

  • Dedicated (1:8)

  • General-purpose (1:4)

  • Kunpeng dedicated (1:4)

  • Kunpeng dedicated (1:8)

• Specifications of the basic edition are added.

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Instance Specifications

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New APIs

The following APIs are added:

• Querying Versions That a DB Instance Can Be Upgraded To

• Upgrading the Kernel Version of a DB Instance

• Starting an instance or node

• Querying the Top I/O Threads

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Querying Versions That a DB Instance Can Be Upgraded To

Upgrading the Kernel Version of a DB Instance

Starting an instance or node

Querying the Top I/O Threads

2

New APIs

The following APIs are added:

• Creating a Slow Query Log Download Task

• Querying Downloaded Slow Query Log Information

• Querying Whether Error Log Collection Is Enabled

• Querying the Link for Downloading Error Logs

Commercial use

Creating a Slow Query Log Download Task

Querying Downloaded Slow Query Log Information

Querying Whether Error Log Collection Is Enabled

Querying the Link for Downloading Error Logs

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New APIs

The following APIs are added:

• Querying CNs

• Querying Storage Autoscaling Policies of a DB Instance

• Querying the Restoration Time Range

• Deleting Tags of a DB Instance

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Querying CNs

Querying Storage Autoscaling Policies of a DB Instance

Querying the Restoration Time Range

Deleting Tags of a DB Instance

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Single-floating IP address policy

When buying a GaussDB instance, you can determine whether to enable the single floating IP address policy.

• If this policy is enabled, only one floating IP address is bound to the primary node of an instance. If a primary/standby switchover or failover occurs, the floating IP address does not change.

• If this policy is disabled, each node is bound to a floating IP address. If a primary/standby switchover or failover occurs, the floating IP addresses change.

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Buying a GaussDB Instance

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Monitoring metrics

The following monitoring metrics are added:

• Difference Between Redo and Receipt Positions on Standby Node

• Online Clients

• Active Clients

Commercial use

Supported Metrics of GaussDB

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Creating an instance with a vCPU-to-memory ratio of 1:4

GaussDB instances of the following specifications can be created:

• 4 vCPUs | 16 GB

• 8 vCPUs | 32 GB

• 16 vCPUs | 64 GB

• 32 vCPUs | 128 GB

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Instance Specifications

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Monitoring dashboards

On the GaussDB console, you can see real-time performance metrics for your instances and historical performance metrics on different components of the specified instance.

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Checking GaussDB Monitoring Dashboards

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Viewing instance overview data

GaussDB provides an overview page for you to check instance statuses and alarm statistics.

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Viewing GaussDB Instance Overview Data

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Changing the deployment model of a single-replica instance

You can change the deployment model of a single-replica GaussDB instance to an instance with multiple replicas.

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Changing the Deployment Model of a Single-Replica Instance

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Monitoring metrics

The following metrics are available for standby DNs of primary/standby instances:

• Physical Reads per Second

• Physical Writes per Second

• WAL Log Size in the Replication Slot

• Sessions Waiting for Locks

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Introducing Metrics

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Storage autoscaling

Storage autoscaling can be enabled to automatically scale up the storage space.

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Enabling Storage Autoscaling

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New API

The API for deleting a database is added.

Commercial use

Deleting a Database

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GaussDB Security Best Practices

This document provides actionable guidance for enhancing the overall security of using GaussDB.

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GaussDB Security Best Practices

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Permission management

New permissions and actions are added for performing some common operations in GaussDB.

Commercial use

Permissions Management

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Developer guide for version V2.0-3.x

1. The developer guide for distributed instances of version V2.0-3.x is released.

2. The developer guide for primary/standby instances of version V2.0-3.x is released.

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Developer Guide for Distributed Instances of Version V2.0-3.x

Developer Guide for Primary/Standby Instances of Version V2.0-3.x

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DB instance parameters

Some instance parameters can be modified if the instance version is V2.0-3.x.

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DB Instance Parameters

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Restarting an instance

You can restart an instance for some parameter modifications to take effect.

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Restarting a DB Instance

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New monitoring metrics

The following monitoring metrics are added:

• Thread Pool Usage

• Sessions Waiting for Locks

• Shard Log Gap of DR Cluster

• Size of Shard Logs to Be Replayed in DR Cluster

• Flushing Rate of Shard Logs in DR Cluster

• Replay Rate of Shard Logs in DR Cluster

• Shard RPO

• Shard RTO

• Inactive Replication Slots

• Size of Read Replica Logs Not Replayed

• User-mode CPU Time Percentage

• Kernel-mode CPU Time Percentage

• Disk I/O Wait Time Percentage

Commercial use

Monitoring Metrics

2

Independent price calculator

An independent price calculator is provided for GaussDB.

Commercial use

Price Calculator

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Specifications of 8 vCPUs supported

Centralized instances of V2.0-2.6 or later can use the specifications with 8 vCPUs in the production environment.

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Instance Specifications

1

New APIs

The following APIs are added:

• Checking whether host load is unbalanced due to a primary/standby switchover
• Querying solution template settings
• Querying EIPs bound to instances

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Checking whether host load is unbalanced due to a primary/standby switchover

Querying solution template settings

Querying EIPs bound to instances

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New APIs

The following APIs are added:

• Validating password strength
• Binding and unbinding an EIP
• Querying the SSL certificate download address of an instance
• Querying the instance quota of a tenant

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Validating password strength

Binding and unbinding an EIP

Querying the SSL certificate download address of an instance

Querying the instance quota of a tenant

3

New APIs

The following APIs are added:

• Replicating a parameter template

   

• Resetting a parameter template

   

• Comparing two parameter templates

   

• Querying instances that a parameter template can be applied to

Commercial use

Replicating a parameter template

Resetting a parameter template

Comparing two parameter templates

Querying instances that a parameter template can be applied to

4

New APIs

The following APIs are added:

• Checking whether a parameter template name is unique

   

• Applying a parameter template

   

• Querying application records of a parameter template

   

• Querying the change history of a parameter template

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Checking whether a parameter template name is unique

Applying a parameter template

Querying application records of a parameter template

Querying the change history of a parameter template

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New APIs

The following APIs are added:

• Querying instances that can be used for backups and restorations
• Querying information about the original instance based on a specific point of time or a backup file
• Querying DB engines
• Querying specifications that an instance can be changed to

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Querying instances that can be used for backups and restorations

Querying information about the original instance based on a specific point of time or a backup file

Querying DB engines

Querying specifications that an instance can be changed to

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New APIs

The following APIs are added:

• Querying tags of a specific instance
• Querying tags of a project
• Querying predefined tags
• Adding tags for an instance

Commercial use

Querying tags of a specific instance

Querying tags of a project

Querying predefined tags

Adding tags for an instance

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New APIs

The following APIs are added:

• Modifying enterprise project quotas

   

• Querying enterprise project quotas

   

• Querying tasks

   

• Deleting a task record

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Modifying enterprise project quotas

Querying enterprise project quotas

Querying tasks

Deleting a task record

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New APIs

The following APIs are added:

• Modifying the recycling policy
• Viewing the recycle bin policy
• Querying all DB engine instances in the recycle bin

Commercial use

Modifying the recycling policy

Viewing the recycle bin policy

Querying all DB engine instances in the recycle bin

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Go driver available for V2.0-2.3

Centralized instances of version V2.0-2.3 or later support the Go driver.

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Development Based on the Go Driver

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Kernel release notes

Kernel release notes are added.

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Kernel Version Description

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Billing management

• You can change the billing mode of your instance from pay-per-use to yearly/monthly.
• You can change the billing mode of your instance from yearly/monthly to pay-per-use.

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Changing the Billing Mode from Pay-per-Use to Yearly/Monthly

Changing the Billing Mode from Yearly/Monthly to Pay-per-Use

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Reducing CNs

You can reduce the number of CNs.

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Reducing CNs

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sysadmin permission of user root

User root for newly created instances has the sysadmin permission. For existing instances, after a version upgrade, user root also has the sysadmin permission.

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Constraints

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New APIs

The following APIs are added:

• Deleting a manual backup
• Restoring data to a new instance

Commercial use

Deleting a manual backup

Restoring data to a new instance

2

New APIs

The following APIs are added for instance management:

• Performing a primary/standby switchover
• Querying the components of an instance
• Changing specifications

Commercial use

Performing a primary/standby switchover

Querying the components of an instance

Changing specifications

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New APIs

The following APIs are added:

• Creating a database
• Creating a database account
• Creating a database schema
• Configuring permissions of database accounts

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Creating a database

Creating a database account

Creating a database schema

Configuring permissions of database accounts

4

New APIs

The following APIs are added:

• Querying an automated backup policy
• Querying backups
• Creating a manual backup

Commercial use

Querying an automated backup policy

Querying backups

Creating a manual backup

5

New APIs

The following APIs are added:

• Resetting a password for a database account
• Querying databases
• Querying database users
• Querying database schemas 

Commercial use

Resetting a password for a database account

Querying databases

Querying database users

Querying database schemas

1

New APIs

The following APIs are added:

• Querying DB engine versions
• Querying database specifications

Commercial use

Querying DB Engine Versions

Querying Database Specifications

2

New APIs

The following APIs are added:

• Rebooting an instance
• Obtaining parameter templates
• Obtaining parameters of a specified instance
• Querying database disk type

Commercial use

Rebooting a DB instance

Obtaining parameter templates

Obtaining parameters of a specified instance

Querying database disk type

1

gsql usage guide

The basic and advanced usage skills of gsql are described.

Commercial use

gsql Client Reference

1

Performance White Paper

Performance White Paper is added. Test data in typical application scenarios showed the GaussDB competitiveness.

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Performance White Paper

1

Small specifications

You can create instances with 4 vCPUs and 32 GB of memory.

Open beta testing

Instance Specifications

1

Centralized instances supported

You can now create centralized (1 primary + 2 standby) instances.

Open beta testing

Buying a DB Instance

2

Two-replica instances

During instance creation, you can select the number of replicas. 

Open beta testing

Buying a DB Instance

3

Yearly/monthly instances

You can create instances billed on a yearly/monthly basis.

Commercial use

Billing

1

Data restoration to existing instances

You can restore data from backups to a specified point in time. The data can be restored to an existing instance with the same specifications as those of the original instance.

Commercial use

Restoring a Backup File to a DB Instance

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Single-AZ deployment

You can select only one AZ during instance creation.

Commercial use

Buying a DB Instance

2

Developer guides

Developer guides are added.

Commercial use

Developer Guide

3

Transaction consistency parameter

In the API for creating an instance, there is a parameter used to change transaction consistency.

Commercial use

Creating a DB Instance

1

Task Center

You can view task progresses in the Task Center page.

Commercial use

Task Center

2

Interconnection with Cloud Eye

GaussDB interconnects with Cloud Eye. You can view GaussDB monitoring metrics on Cloud Eye to understand your instance and node status.

Commercial use

Introducing Metrics

1

Commercial use of GaussDB

GaussDB is released for the first time.

Commercial use

GaussDB