PanLex: AWS database service

Introduction

This page documents the deployment of the PanLex database service on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Service selection

AWS services that may be able to host the PanLex database.

Instance creation

Creating an EC2 instance onto which the database can be copied.

Cluster configuration

Configuring a PostgreSQL database cluster on the instance.

Database installation

Importation of a database copy into the cluster.

Instance type alteration

Altering the instance type of the database server.

PostgreSQL version revision

Upgrading PostgreSQL to a later version.

AWS evaluation

Tests of AWS performance compared with a dedicated server.

Public database designation

Designating as the public copy an AWS instance’s copy of the database.