The document describes the Uptime Database Appliance, a virtual PostgreSQL database appliance that can run on Amazon EC2. It provides an overview of the appliance's features such as starting and stopping instances, connecting via the internet, loading and manipulating data, and taking backups. The document also outlines requirements, how to launch and connect to an instance using pgAdminIII, limitations of the technology preview, and contact information.

1. Uptime Database Appliance
Technology Preview
Sept. 2010
Uptime Technologies, LLC.
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2. Table of Contents
• Overview
• Features
• Requirements
• Getting started
– Configure Security Groups
– Launch an instance
– Connect with using pgAdminIII
– Manipulate data with pgAdminIII
– Using a command-line tool
• Limitations
• For more details
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3. Overview
• Uptime Database Appliance is a database virtual appliance which
could run on Amazon EC2, and it is provided as an AMI (server
image file for EC2) file.
• Uptime Database Appliance enables users to start a database
server without any installation and setup. Also it has built-in backup
and restore, so users do not need to maintain it themselves.
• Uptime Database Appliance uses PostgreSQL inside itself, so it has
compatibility with applications widely used.
The
The
Internet
Internet
User console Amazon EC2
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4. Features
• Uptime Database Appliance supports…
– Starting and stopping an instance
– Connecting through the Internet
– Loading and inserting data.
– Manipulating data.
– Taking a backup.
– Restoring from a backup.
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5. Requirements
• Software
– SSH client software
– pgAdminIII 1.12 (beta)
• Others
– Amazon AWS account
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6. Configure Security Groups
• Allow connection from the Internet on port 5432.
– Use “Source (IP or group)” filter as you need.
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7. Launch an instance
• Launch a Database Appliance AMI.
– “UptimeDatabase_TechnologyPreview_20100831”
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8. Connect with using pgAdminIII
• Register a server on the dialog box.
– Use “Public DNS” as a server name.
– Use “uptime” as an user name, “uptimedb” as a password.
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9. Manipulate data with pgAdminIII
• Now, you can use the PostgreSQL database with using
pgAdminIII.
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10. Using a command-line tool
• A command-line tool is available when you login with ssh.
– Use “uptime” as an user name.
– Use “uptimeadmin” as a password.
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11. Limitations
• Uptime Database Appliance limitations.
– You can not use a shell (bash, csh,…) on the server.
• Technology Preview (8/31) limitations
– Using Amazon EBS for the external storage is disabled.
– SSL connection is not supported.
– Automated backup & restore is not implemented.
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12. For more details
Please visit our web site to stay updated.
http://www.uptime.jp/go/db
We will deliver our information about future updates to
the e-mail addresses registered via our registration form.
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13. Contacts:
Uptime Technologies, LLC.
Satoshi Nagayasu
snaga@uptime.jp
http://www.uptime.jp/
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