How to Configure BigAnimal

This is Part 2 of the BigAnimal in PostgreSQL series.

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Configuration happens during cluster creation.

Step 1: Sign Up and Login

• Go to BigAnimal.com
• Create an account or log in with EDB credentials.
• Optionally, link your AWS or Azure subscription (if you want clusters inside your account).

Step 2: Create a Cluster

• Click Create Cluster under the project.
• Choose: Cloud Provider (AWS / Azure).
• Deployment type:

EDB account (quick start, fully managed).
Your account (more control, resources billed to you).

• Postgres Type:

PostgreSQL (vanilla open-source).
EPAS (Enterprise features like Oracle compatibility, advanced security, etc.).

• Instance size (vCPUs, RAM).
• Storage (SSD, autoscaling optional).
• Number of nodes (1 for dev, 3+ for HA).

Step 3: Networking & Security
Configure:
VPC/VNet and region.
Networking: Public endpoint or private-only (recommended).
Security: IP allowlist or VPC peering.
Authentication: PostgreSQL roles + optional SSO integration.

Step 4: Advanced Configuration
High Availability:
Synchronous replication for strong consistency.
Async replication for better performance.
Backups:
Automated backups enabled.
PITR configuration (WAL archiving).
Monitoring:
Enable metrics export (Prometheus/Grafana).