Chapter 8. Terms and Abbreviations
Key Terms #
Resources and Objects #
- DBMS instance #
Postgres Pro DBMS operating on a server or virtual machine.
- Instance objects #
Separate objects in the DBMS, such as tablespaces, databases, schemas, tables, and indexes.
- Instance parameters #
DBMS instance parameters, which are usually specified in the
postgresql.confconfiguration file.- Instance service #
Method of starting a DBMS instance. It is recommended to use systemd.
- Data source #
Connectable source for storing resources of a certain type. PPEM classifies data sources by their deployment type (e.g., internal and external) and by the type of stored resources (e.g., metrics, logs, and backups).