GBase GCDW & Alibaba Cloud Compute Nest: Automated Deployment of Cloud-Native Data Warehouse
Recently, General Data Technology Co., Ltd. (GBase) and Alibaba Cloud Compute Nest have partnered, combining their technical strengths to help enterprise users achieve automated deployment of cloud-based data warehouses, enabling users to access data warehouse services on the cloud more simply and use them more conveniently, meeting enterprise demands for efficient, convenient, automated deployment and cost-effective cloud-native data warehouses.
This article focuses on the Alibaba Cloud Compute Nest edition of GBase GCDW, exploring the on-premises deployment model of data warehouse software on the cloud, and helping you understand how to quickly deploy GBase GCDW through Alibaba Cloud Compute Nest.
Deployment architecture of GBase Cloud Data Warehouse on Alibaba Cloud
As an innovative database software company, GBase (General Data Technology Co., Ltd.) focuses on database products and services. Its core product, GBase 8a MPP Cluster, is an analytical database (OLAP) designed for data warehousing, data marts, business intelligence, and decision support systems. It has been deployed at scale in the telecom and financial industries, with over 30,000 nodes and more than 200 PB of total data. The product has passed the self-developed inspection and testing of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) according to the “Open Source Code Distribution Detection Operations Guide,” and in December 2020, it achieved the best single-core performance in the TPC-DS benchmark.
GBase Cloud Data Warehouse (GCDW) is a cloud-native data warehouse system built on GBase 8a MPP Cluster now available on Alibaba Cloud Compute Nest. It features a separation of compute and storage, delivered as a SaaS offering with extreme elasticity, out-of-the-box availability, zero maintenance, second-level scaling, and physical multi-tenancy, significantly reducing deployment complexity and TCO. In essence, GCDW = GBase 8a MPP Cluster + Cloud Computing.
Currently, most enterprise users in China prefer on-premises deployment models, making one-click cloud deployment of database clusters a new challenge. The Alibaba Cloud Compute Nest edition of GCDW leverages ROS (Resource Orchestration Service) to enable one-click deployment of GCDW data warehouses. The entire process—from creating a service instance to using the cloud data warehouse—can be completed within 10 minutes, exponentially improving deployment efficiency.
ROS is Alibaba Cloud’s Infrastructure as Code (IaC) product. From a user-centric perspective, GBase utilized ROS to develop a one-click build function that automatically acquires cloud host resources, builds clusters, and deploys GCDW cloud data warehouses, dramatically lowering the deployment barrier. The deployment template is as follows:
GCDW Deployment Template
Alibaba Cloud Compute Nest not only supports ROS scripts, Terraform scripts, and container-based deployments, but also goes beyond IaC to deliver a fully managed service experience. Users are presented with a completely visual, no-code service creation page—no need to learn IaC or even be aware of the underlying scripts—which further lowers the barrier to database deployment. Users can quickly create a GCDW cloud data warehouse directly from the Alibaba Cloud Compute Nest console via the following entry:
Ordering entry for GBase Cloud Data Warehouse on Alibaba Cloud
Click “Free Trial” or “Create Now” to enter the service creation page:
GBase Cloud Data Warehouse service instance creation page
On the service creation page, users can choose cloud server specifications, GCDW cluster size, and other parameters. After completing the selection and clicking “Create Service,” Alibaba Cloud Compute Nest automatically invokes the GCDW deployment template, creates the server cluster according to the specified resources, and then automatically triggers and completes the installation of the GCDW cloud data warehouse software.
A 10-node cluster created in less than 6 minutes
Once the GCDW cloud data warehouse service instance is successfully created, users can immediately log into the web-based console and take advantage of its big data analytics and processing capabilities.
Database management interface
Data query and analysis interface
In traditional on-premises deployments, bringing up a physical data warehouse—from data center construction and hardware procurement to OS installation and data warehouse software deployment—often takes weeks and requires significant upfront infrastructure investment.
The Alibaba Cloud Compute Nest edition of GCDW efficiently addresses the need for users to quickly obtain a privately deployed GCDW cloud data warehouse on Alibaba Cloud. From service instance creation to using the system, the entire process can be completed within 10 minutes—an exponential efficiency leap compared to physical on-premises deployment. In short, GCDW on Compute Nest saves time, effort, and cost, enabling users to obtain data warehouse services at a lower cost.
This joint solution is the result of deep integration between GBase’s database R&D expertise and the open capabilities of Alibaba Cloud Compute Nest. By leveraging Compute Nest, the solution fully taps into the underlying capabilities of the Apsara operating system, unleashing database performance, enabling GCDW to integrate better with the cloud, and effectively addressing user cloud adoption pain points. Together, we provide enterprise users with an efficient, convenient, and automatically deployed cloud-native data warehouse experience.
Joining Alibaba Cloud Compute Nest marks a new beginning for GBase’s cloud-native database products on the cloud. In the future, GBase will continue to explore new cloud database development paths with major cloud platform providers, delivering simpler, more secure, and more stable cloud-native database products. We aim to create easier-to-obtain, more convenient data services for users, accelerating enterprise digital transformation.