In Data Management (DMS), you can register a self-managed database deployed in a data center by using Database Gateway. This way, you can access the database without the need to expose the database to the Internet, and data can be transmitted in an encrypted and secure manner.
Prerequisites
- Database Gateway is activated, and a database gateway is created. For more information about how to create a database gateway, see Create a database gateway.
- The on-premises database that you want to register with DMS is added to the database gateway. For more information, see Add databases.
- You are a DMS administrator or a database administrator (DBA) in DMS. For more information about how to view your role, see View system roles.
Background information
Enterprises and individual users that use a hybrid cloud architecture often face the following pain points in database management:
- If an Express Connect circuit is used to connect an on-premises database to a virtual private cloud (VPC), high costs are generated. This does not suit small-sized enterprises or individual users.
- If the public endpoint of an on-premises database is used to register the database with DMS, the public endpoint is exposed to the Internet and the database may be attacked. This is not acceptable in a production environment.
- Users need to forward service requests themselves. This does not ensure service stability, demands extensive technical expertise, and has poor applicability.