To estimate how much data your Greenplum Database system can accommodate, use these measurements as guidelines. Also keep in mind that you may want to have extra space for landing backup files and data load files on each segment host.- Configuring Your Systems
Describes how to prepare your operating system environment for Greenplum Database software installation.
Describes how to install the Greenplum Database software binaries on all of the hosts that will comprise your Greenplum Database system, how to enable passwordless SSH for the user, and how to verify the installation.- Creating the Data Storage Areas
Describes how to create the directory locations where Greenplum Database data is stored for each master, standby, and segment instance.
Describes how to initialize a Greenplum Database database system.- Installing Optional Extensions (Tanzu Greenplum)
Information about installing optional Tanzu Greenplum Database extensions and packages, such as the Procedural Language extensions and the Python and R Data Science Packages.
The Greenplum Database distribution includes several PostgreSQL- and Greenplum-sourced modules that you have the option to install.- Configuring Timezone and Localization Settings
Describes the available timezone and localization features of Greenplum Database.
On Linux systems, you can configure and enable the firewall to work with Greenplum Database.- Installation Management Utilities
References for the command-line management utilities used to install and initialize a Greenplum Database system.
Reference of the environment variables to set for Greenplum Database.- Example Ansible Playbook
A sample Ansible playbook to install a Greenplum Database software release onto the hosts that will comprise a Greenplum Database system.