Appendix A. Glossary
- Agent
Receives manager instructions and manages DBMS instances.
- 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).
- DBMS instance
Postgres Pro DBMS operating on a server or virtual machine.
- Group
User group in PPEM.
- 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.
- Manager
Coordinates agent operation and serves requests from PPEM users.
- Privilege
Right to perform an action with a resource in PPEM.
- Role
Privilege group in PPEM.
- User
Account associated with a user in PPEM.
- Web Application
A browser-based graphical user interface designed to manage and monitor DBMS infrastructure and resources.