Databases

Cumulus Core Database

Cumulus uses a PostgreSQL database as its primary data store for operational and archive records (e.g. collections, granules, etc). We expect a PostgreSQL database to be provided by the AWS RDS service; however, there are two types of the RDS database which we will explore in the upcoming pages.

Types of Databases

📄️ PostgreSQL Database Deployment

Overview

📄️ RDS: Choosing and Configuring Your Database Type

Background