Instance Store
The Instance Store in Ascend.io is the storage holding all metadata associated with your Instance. It manages operational data, configurations, states, and project-specific metadata, ensuring reliable maintenance of your Ascend instance.
Key features​
The Instance Store holds critical metadata that drives the behavior of an Ascend instance, including:
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Execution logs: Logs of data processing tasks, including timestamps, status messages, and error details. These logs are essential for debugging and performance monitoring.
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Performance metrics: Tracks metrics like execution time, CPU and memory usage, and data throughput. These metrics help optimize data workflow performance.
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Audit trails: Records actions within the data plane, such as data access, modifications, and user activities. Audit trails are crucial for security and compliance, providing a history of actions taken.
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Data lineage: Details the origin and transformation of data through the pipeline, helping track data flow, transformations, and ensure data integrity.
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Configuration metadata: Stores configuration details of data processing components like Read Connectors, Transforms, and Write Connectors, including parameters and settings.
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Operational metadata: Includes information about the operational context of tasks, such as data plane configuration, compute resources, and storage locations, aiding in infrastructure management.
Persistence and reliability​
The Instance Store provides reliable storage that retains your metadata, ensuring consistent access to all operational data. This supports the continuity and stability of the Ascend platform as configurations evolve.