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chore(aws): ebs bursting performances
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@@ -49,6 +49,32 @@ Volume costs depend on its type, provisioned size, IOPS and throughput.<br/>
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Volumes are billed per-second increments, with a 60-seconds minimum period.<br/>
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Refer [Amazon EBS pricing]
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EBS volumes attached to instances based on the Nitro system are exposed as NVMe devices.
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Usage monitoring is available via instance-level metrics on CloudWatch per operations (`EBSReadOps` and `EBSWriteOps`)
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and bytes transferred (`EBSReadBytes` and `EBSWriteBytes`).
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[Instances built on the AWS Nitro system] (_EBS-Optimized_) are capable of bursting performance.<br/>
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`large`, `xlarge`, and `2xlarge` instances provide burst balance metrics to give information about the percentage of I/O
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and bytes credits remaining in the respective burst buckets:
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- `EBSIOBalance%` monitors the instance's I/O burst bucket.
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- `EBSByteBalance%` monitors the instance's byte burst bucket.
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Large block workloads usually do not drive enough IOPS to deplete `EBSIOBalance%`, depleting `EBSByteBalance%`
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instead.<br/>
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Small block workloads usually drive higher IOPS than bytes/second, dropping `EBSIOBalance%` faster than
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`EBSByteBalance%`.
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Instances can drive EBS burst performance as long as `EBSIOBalance%` and `EBSByteBalance%` are above 0%.<br/>
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When the I/O activity is below the baseline rate, the burst buckets refill.
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The refill rate for burst buckets is the difference between the baseline rate and the I/O activity.<br/>
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In addition, burst buckets are topped off every 24 hours, allowing instances to have burst performance available for at
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least 30 minutes per day.
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Refer [Amazon EBS-optimized instance types] for details
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## Volume types
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Refer [Amazon EBS volume types].
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@@ -242,6 +268,8 @@ aws ec2 describe-volumes --filters "Name=volume-type,Values=gp2" --query 'Volume
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- [Extend the file system after resizing an EBS volume]
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- [Pricing][amazon ebs pricing]
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- [Hands-on Guide: How to migrate from gp2 to gp3 volumes and lower AWS cost]
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- [Amazon EBS-optimized instance types]
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- [Instances built on the AWS Nitro System]
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### Sources
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@@ -252,6 +280,7 @@ aws ec2 describe-volumes --filters "Name=volume-type,Values=gp2" --query 'Volume
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- [Modify an Amazon EBS volume using Elastic Volumes operations]
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- [How do I increase or decrease the size of my EBS volume?]
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- [How Amazon EBS encryption works]
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- [Improving application performance and reducing costs with Amazon EBS-Optimized Instance burst capability]
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<!--
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Reference
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@@ -266,6 +295,7 @@ aws ec2 describe-volumes --filters "Name=volume-type,Values=gp2" --query 'Volume
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<!-- Upstream -->
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[amazon ebs pricing]: https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/pricing/
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[amazon ebs volume types]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/ebs-volume-types.html
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[amazon ebs-optimized instance types]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ebs-optimized.html
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[archive amazon ebs snapshots]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/snapshot-archive.html
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[automate snapshot lifecycles]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/snapshot-ami-policy.html
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[choose the best amazon ebs volume type for your self-managed database deployment]: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/storage/how-to-choose-the-best-amazon-ebs-volume-type-for-your-self-managed-database-deployment/
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@@ -275,6 +305,8 @@ aws ec2 describe-volumes --filters "Name=volume-type,Values=gp2" --query 'Volume
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[extend the file system after resizing an ebs volume]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/recognize-expanded-volume-linux.html
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[how amazon ebs encryption works]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/how-ebs-encryption-works.html
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[how do i increase or decrease the size of my ebs volume?]: https://repost.aws/knowledge-center/ebs-increase-decrease-volume-size
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[improving application performance and reducing costs with amazon ebs-optimized instance burst capability]: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/improving-application-performance-and-reducing-costs-with-amazon-ebs-optimized-instance-burst-capability/
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[instances built on the aws nitro system]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ec2/latest/instancetypes/ec2-nitro-instances.html
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[modify an amazon ebs volume using elastic volumes operations]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/ebs-modify-volume.html
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[what is block storage?]: https://aws.amazon.com/what-is/block-storage/
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Use an instance profile to allow an EC2 instance to use an IAM role.
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`T` instances launch as `unlimited` by default. Launch them in `standard` mode to avoid paying for surplus credits.
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The instance type [_can_ be changed][change the instance type]. The procedure depends on the root volume, but does
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The instance type [_can_ be changed][change the instance type]. The procedure depends on the root volume, and **does**
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require downtime.
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Clone EC2 instances by:
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@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ Also see [CompleteLifecycleAction].
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## Image customization
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Refer [ImageBuilder].
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Refer [Image Builder].
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## Further readings
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1. [TL;DR](#tldr)
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1. [Engine](#engine)
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1. [PostgreSQL](#postgresql)
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1. [Burstable instances](#burstable-instances)
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1. [Storage](#storage)
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1. [Parameter Groups](#parameter-groups)
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1. [Option Groups](#option-groups)
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1. [Restore](#restore)
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1. [Encryption](#encryption)
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1. [Operations](#operations)
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1. [PostgreSQL: reduce allocated storage by migrating using transportable databases](#postgresql-reduce-allocated-storage-by-migrating-using-transportable-databases)
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1. [PostgreSQL: reduce allocated storage by migrating using transportable databases](#postgresql-reduce-allocated-storage-by-migrating-using-transportable-databases)
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1. [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
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1. [ERROR: extension must be loaded via shared\_preload\_libraries](#error-extension-must-be-loaded-via-shared_preload_libraries)
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1. [ERROR: must be superuser to alter _X_ roles or change _X_ attribute](#error-must-be-superuser-to-alter-x-roles-or-change-x-attribute)
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1. [Transport fails asking for the remote user must have superuser, but it already does](#transport-fails-asking-for-the-remote-user-must-have-superuser-but-it-already-does)
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1. [The instance is unbearably slow](#the-instance-is-unbearably-slow)
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1. [Further readings](#further-readings)
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1. [Sources](#sources)
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## TL;DR
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`T` instances are burstable for CPU, EBS, and network.<br/>
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They are **always** configured for `Unlimited` mode in RDS.
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<details>
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<summary>CLI usage</summary>
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@@ -139,9 +144,20 @@ Maintenance windows are paused when their DB instances are stopped.
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Refer [Understanding PostgreSQL roles and permissions].
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## Burstable instances
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`T` instances are burstable.
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Refer [the relative section in the EC2 article](ec2#burstable-instances), with the difference that, instances burst for
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CPU, EBS, **and** network.<br/>
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They are also **always** configured for `Unlimited` mode in RDS.
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Burstable performance instances for RDS provide baseline levels of CPU, EBS and network utilization, with the ability to
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burst all those utilization above the baseline levels.
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## Storage
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Refer [Amazon RDS DB instance storage].
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Refer [Amazon RDS DB instance storage] and [EBS].
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When selecting General Purpose SSD or Provisioned IOPS SSD, RDS automatically stripes storage across multiple volumes to
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enhance performance depending on the engine selected and the amount of storage requested:
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### Transport fails asking for the remote user must have superuser, but it already does
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Error message example:
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<details>
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<summary>Error message example</summary>
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> ```plaintext
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> Cannot execute SQL 'SELECT transport.import_from_server(
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> );' None: remote user must have superuser (or rds_superuser if on RDS)
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> ```
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_Speculative_ root cause: RDS did not finish to properly apply the settings.
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</details>
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Solution: reboot the source and target instance and retry.
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<details>
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<summary><i>Speculative</i> Root cause</summary>
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RDS did not finish to properly apply the settings.
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</details>
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<details>
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<summary>Solution</summary>
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Reboot the source and target instance and retry.
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</details>
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### The instance is unbearably slow
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<details>
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<summary>Root cause</summary>
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The instance might be out of burst credits.
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If the available burst credits are depleted or zero, then the CPU, storage, or network throughput includes heavy read
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or write workloads and exceeds the instance type quotas.
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</details>
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<details>
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<summary>Solution</summary>
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- Lower the throughput utilization, and/or
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- Scale up to an instance type that has a higher baseline and maximum throughput.<br/>
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Refer [Amazon EBS-optimized instance types] to choose which one.
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</details>
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## Further readings
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[backup]: #backup
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<!-- Knowledge base -->
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[ebs]: ebs.md
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[s3]: s3.md
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<!-- Files -->
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[working with db instance read replicas]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_ReadRepl.html
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[working with parameter groups]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_WorkingWithParamGroups.html
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[working with parameters on your rds for postgresql db instance]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Appendix.PostgreSQL.CommonDBATasks.Parameters.html
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[amazon ebs-optimized instance types]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ebs-optimized.html
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<!-- Others -->
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[backing up login roles aka users and group roles]: https://www.postgresonline.com/article_pfriendly/81.html
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