Cluster management (AWS native)

Learn how to manage multiple clusters in an Exasol database.

An Exasol database runs in a cluster that handles all query operations. A cluster is a group of servers, each having its own main memory (RAM) and CPUs. The size of the cluster defines its compute power based on the total number of CPUs and RAM.

In native cloud deployments on AWS, and in Exasol SaaS, you can add one or more worker clusters in addition to the main cluster. Adding worker clusters makes it possible to separate workloads between teams or tenants and allow for greater concurrency.

This section describes how to manage clusters in AWS native deployments. To learn how to create and manage worker clusters in Exasol SaaS, see Database management (SaaS).