An instance is the basic unit for resource management in Tablestore. Tablestore performs access control and resource metering at the instance level.
Usage notes
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You can create up to 10 instances per Alibaba Cloud account. Instance names must be unique within a region. To increase the quota, submit a ticket.
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The region and instance type cannot be changed after an instance is created. Choose these settings carefully.
NoteTablestore features vary by region, as listed in Feature and region support.
Prerequisites
Procedure
Create an instance or a time series model instance in the Tablestore console.
Instance
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Log on to the Tablestore console.
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In the top navigation bar, select a resource group and a region.
The console displays the instance types available in the selected region.
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Click Create Instance.
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In the Billing Method dialog box, on the CU Mode (Formerly On-demand Mode) tab, configure the instance parameters as described in the following table.
Parameter
Description
Region
The region where the instance resides.
Resource Group:
The resource group to which the instance belongs.
Instance Name
The name of the instance. The name must meet the following requirements:
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Must contain only letters, digits, and hyphens (-).
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Must start with a letter.
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Cannot end with a hyphen (-).
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Must be case-insensitive.
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Must be 3 to 16 characters in length.
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Cannot contain the reserved words
ali,ay,ots,taobao, oradmin.
Instance Type
Select an instance type that fits your use case.
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High-performance: Ideal for online workloads that require high concurrency and extremely low read/write latency.
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Capacity: Ideal for offline workloads that require low-cost data storage. This type is not suitable for online workloads that are sensitive to access latency.
Redundancy Type
Tablestore supports locally redundant storage (LRS) and zone-redundant storage (ZRS).
For higher availability, create an instance in a region that supports zone-redundant storage (ZRS).
Instance Description:
A description of the instance.
Tag
You can add a tag to the instance to categorize and manage it.
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To change allowed network types or access sources, toggle the Advanced Settings switch and configure the parameters.
Parameter
Description
Allowed Network
Network types that can access Tablestore. Select one or more:
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VPC: Specifies whether to allow access through a VPC. By default, VPC is selected, allowing access through a VPC.
To disallow access from a VPC, clear the VPC checkbox.
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Internet: Specifies whether to allow access over the internet. By default, Internet is not selected, which means that access over the internet is not allowed.
To allow access from the public network, select the Internet checkbox.
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Classic Network: Specifies whether to allow access over the classic network. By default, Classic Network is selected, which indicates that this access method is enabled.
To disallow access from the classic network, clear the Classic Network checkbox.
Allowed Source
Allow console access to Tablestore. Trusted Gateway (Console) is selected by default.
To disallow access from the console, clear the Trusted Gateway (Console) checkbox.
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Click OK.
Time series model instance
The time series model is supported in the following regions: China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Ulanqab), China (Shenzhen), China (Chengdu), China (Hong Kong), Japan (Tokyo), Singapore, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Indonesia (Jakarta), Germany (Frankfurt), UK (London), US (Silicon Valley), and US (Virginia). If the Create Instance for TimeSeries Model button is not available in these regions, you can click Create Instance to use the time series model features.
The Lastpoint index and analytical store features are supported in China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Beijing), and China (Zhangjiakou). If you need to use these features, create a time series model instance in one of these regions.
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Log on to the Tablestore console.
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In the top navigation bar, select a resource group and a region.
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On the Overview page, click Create Instance for TimeSeries Model.
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In the Create Instance for TimeSeries Model dialog box, configure the instance parameters as described in the following table.
Parameter
Description
Region
The region where the instance resides.
Analytical Store
A low-cost storage engine built by Tablestore for time series workloads, with efficient data compression and powerful analytical capabilities.
Create the instance in a region that supports the analytical store for best results.
Instance type
Select an instance type that fits your use case.
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High-performance: Ideal for online workloads that require high concurrency and extremely low read/write latency.
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Capacity: Ideal for offline workloads that require low-cost data storage. This type is not suitable for online workloads that are sensitive to access latency.
Instance name
The name of the instance. The name must meet the following requirements:
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Must contain only letters, digits, and hyphens (-).
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Must start with a letter.
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Cannot end with a hyphen (-).
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Must be case-insensitive.
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Must be 3 to 16 characters in length.
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Cannot contain the reserved words
ali,ay,ots,taobao, oradmin.
Instance description
A description of the instance.
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Click OK.
Development integration
You can also create instances programmatically.
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Method |
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Create a instance |
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Use the Tablestore command-line interface (CLI) Important
You can create only high-performance instances. |
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