Database
This guide covers database deployment in
ale, service connectivity, and database management tool configuration using TCP connections.
ale offers pre-configured database options as built-in applications. For unsupported databases, you can create custom plugins through our plugin system. See our plugin guides for details.
Stopping or updating a database retains all data, but deleting the database will permanently erase the data.
Deploying a Database
On the dashboard, click or
⌘ + Kto open the deployment modal. Select the database you want to deploy and fill in the configuration fields.
If deployment fails due to resource limitations, see the Space and Resource Management page to add resources to the space.
The auto-generated or previously configured Root Password can be found in the Secrets section of the Environments Settings.
Database Connectivity
the connection info (hostname: port) is in the resources tab of the service page.
Internal Services
Services displayed on the same screen can communicate using the private network address, service name and port number.
Services shown together belong to the same environment (namespace). Since each environment is isolated within its own network, there’s no need for firewall rules, minimizing communication latency.
For more details on ale’s workspace structure, see the Environments page.
External and Cross-env Services
Services can connect to services in other environments or external systems using the ingress address (hostname:port). In this case, as shown below, you’ll need to allow external connections in the Settings tab of the environment where the database is deployed.
Database Client Tools
You can use the ingress address to connect to your database from DB client tools via TCP.
Allow TCP external connections to enable the DB management tool to connect to the database.
Database Management
Disk Space
You can modify the Disk Resource in the Settings tab of the service page. Click
Deployto apply the new disk capacity.
When you deploy with new resource configurations, the disk capacity will be updated while preserving all existing data.
Root Password
The Root Password can be viewed and managed in the Secrets section of environment settings.
Database Deletion
You can delete your database service by clicking
Remove Servicein the Settings tab of the service page.
Removing a database service is irreversible and will permanently delete all data stored on its disk. Make sure you have backed up any important data before proceeding with the deletion.