# polar

> PolarDB for PostgreSQL 内核，提供 Aurora 风格的存算分离能力

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LLMS 索引： [llms.txt](/zh/llms.txt)

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`polar` 配置模板使用阿里云 PolarDB for PostgreSQL 数据库内核替代原生 PostgreSQL，提供"云原生" Aurora 风格的存算分离能力。

完整教程请参考：**[PolarDB for PostgreSQL (POLAR) 内核使用说明](/docs/pgsql/kernel/polardb/)**；所有内核分支的差异与版本口径见 [PGSQL 内核总览](/docs/pgsql/kernel/)。


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## 配置概览

- 配置名称： `polar`
- 节点数量： 单节点
- 配置说明：使用 PolarDB for PostgreSQL 内核
- 适用系统：`el8`, `el9`, `el10`, `d12`, `d13`, `u22`, `u24`, `u26`
- 适用架构：`x86_64`, `aarch64`
- 相关配置：[`meta`](/docs/conf/meta/)

启用方式：

```bash
./configure -c polar [-i <primary_ip>]
```


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## 配置内容

源文件地址：[`pigsty/conf/polar.yml`](https://github.com/pgsty/pigsty/blob/main/conf/polar.yml)

```yaml
---
#==============================================================#
# File      :   polar.yml
# Desc      :   Pigsty 1-node PolarDB Kernel Config Template
# Ctime     :   2020-08-05
# Mtime     :   2026-07-08
# Docs      :   https://pigsty.io/docs/conf/polar
# License   :   Apache-2.0 @ https://pigsty.io/docs/about/license/
# Copyright :   2018-2026  Ruohang Feng / Vonng (rh@vonng.com)
#==============================================================#

# This is the config template for PolarDB PG Kernel,
# Which is a PostgreSQL 17 fork with RAC flavor features
# tutorial: https://pigsty.io/docs/pgsql/kernel/polardb
#
# Usage:
#   curl https://repo.pigsty.io/get | bash
#   ./configure -c polar
#   ./deploy.yml

all:
  children:
    infra: { hosts: { 10.10.10.10: { infra_seq: 1 }} ,vars: { repo_enabled: false }}
    etcd:  { hosts: { 10.10.10.10: { etcd_seq: 1  }} ,vars: { etcd_cluster: etcd  }}
    #minio: { hosts: { 10.10.10.10: { minio_seq: 1 }} ,vars: { minio_cluster: minio }}

    #----------------------------------------------#
    # PolarDB Database Cluster
    #----------------------------------------------#
    pg-meta:
      hosts:
        10.10.10.10: { pg_seq: 1, pg_role: primary }
      vars:
        pg_cluster: pg-meta
        pg_users:
          - {name: dbuser_meta ,password: DBUser.Meta   ,pgbouncer: true ,roles: [dbrole_admin]    ,comment: pigsty admin user }
          - {name: dbuser_view ,password: DBUser.Viewer ,pgbouncer: true ,roles: [dbrole_readonly] ,comment: read-only viewer for meta database }
        pg_databases:
          - {name: meta ,baseline: cmdb.sql ,comment: pigsty meta database ,schemas: [pigsty]}
        pg_hba_rules:   # https://pigsty.io/docs/pgsql/config/hba
          - { user: all ,db: all ,addr: intra ,auth: pwd ,title: 'everyone intranet access with password' ,order: 800 }
        pg_crontab:     # https://pigsty.io/docs/pgsql/admin/crontab
          - '00 01 * * * /pg/bin/pg-backup full'

        # PolarDB Ad Hoc Settings
        pg_version: 17                            # PolarDB PG is based on PG 17
        pg_mode: polar                            # PolarDB PG Compatible mode
        pg_packages: [ polardb, pgsql-common ]    # Replace PG kernel with PolarDB kernel
        pg_exporter_exclude_database: 'template0,template1,postgres,polardb_admin'
        pg_default_roles:                         # PolarDB require replicator as superuser
          - { name: dbrole_readonly  ,login: false ,comment: role for global read-only access     }
          - { name: dbrole_offline   ,login: false ,comment: role for restricted read-only access }
          - { name: dbrole_readwrite ,login: false ,roles: [dbrole_readonly] ,comment: role for global read-write access }
          - { name: dbrole_admin     ,login: false ,roles: [pg_monitor, dbrole_readwrite] ,comment: role for object creation }
          - { name: postgres     ,superuser: true  ,comment: system superuser }
          - { name: replicator   ,superuser: true  ,replication: true ,roles: [pg_monitor, dbrole_readonly] ,comment: system replicator } # <- superuser is required for replication
          - { name: dbuser_dba   ,superuser: true  ,roles: [dbrole_admin]  ,pgbouncer: true ,pool_mode: session, pool_connlimit: 16 ,comment: pgsql admin user }
          - { name: dbuser_monitor ,roles: [pg_monitor] ,pgbouncer: true ,parameters: {log_min_duration_statement: 1000 } ,pool_mode: session ,pool_connlimit: 8 ,comment: pgsql monitor user }

  vars:                               # global variables
    #----------------------------------------------#
    # INFRA : https://pigsty.io/docs/infra/param
    #----------------------------------------------#
    version: v4.5.0                   # pigsty version string
    admin_ip: 10.10.10.10             # admin node ip address
    region: default                   # upstream mirror region: default,china,europe
    infra_portal:                     # infra services exposed via portal
      home : { domain: i.pigsty }     # default domain name

    #----------------------------------------------#
    # NODE : https://pigsty.io/docs/node/param
    #----------------------------------------------#
    nodename_overwrite: false           # do not overwrite node hostname on single node mode
    node_repo_modules: node,infra,pgsql # add these repos directly to the singleton node
    node_tune: oltp                     # node tuning specs: oltp,olap,tiny,crit

    #----------------------------------------------#
    # PGSQL : https://pigsty.io/docs/pgsql/param
    #----------------------------------------------#
    pg_version: 17                      # PolarDB is compatible with PG 17
    pg_conf: oltp.yml                   # pgsql tuning specs: {oltp,olap,tiny,crit}.yml

    #----------------------------------------------#
    # PASSWORD : https://pigsty.io/docs/setup/security/
    #----------------------------------------------#
    grafana_admin_password: pigsty
    grafana_view_password: DBUser.Viewer
    pg_admin_password: DBUser.DBA
    pg_monitor_password: DBUser.Monitor
    pg_replication_password: DBUser.Replicator
    patroni_password: Patroni.API
    haproxy_admin_password: pigsty
    minio_secret_key: S3User.MinIO
    etcd_root_password: Etcd.Root

...
```


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## 配置解读

`polar` 模板使用阿里云开源的 PolarDB for PostgreSQL 内核，提供云原生数据库能力。

**关键特性**：
- 存算分离架构，计算节点和存储节点可独立扩展
- 支持一写多读，读副本秒级扩展
- 兼容 PostgreSQL 生态，保持 SQL 兼容性
- 支持共享存储场景，适合云环境部署
- 默认 PolarDB 内核路径为 `/usr/polar-17`
- 可用扩展以 PolarDB 17 内核为准，常用扩展可参考 [`pgaudit`](https://pigsty.cc/ext/e/pgaudit/)、[`pg_partman`](https://pigsty.cc/ext/e/pg_partman/)、[`pg_profile`](https://pigsty.cc/ext/e/pg_profile/)、[`pg_repack`](https://pigsty.cc/ext/e/pg_repack/)、[`pg_stat_kcache`](https://pigsty.cc/ext/e/pg_stat_kcache/)、[`pg_cron`](https://pigsty.cc/ext/e/pg_cron/)、[`pg_hint_plan`](https://pigsty.cc/ext/e/pg_hint_plan/)

**适用场景**：
- 需要存算分离架构的云原生场景
- 读多写少的业务负载
- 需要快速扩展读副本的场景
- 评估 PolarDB 特性的测试环境

**注意事项**：
- PolarDB 当前基于 PostgreSQL 17
- 复制用户需要超级用户权限（与原生 PostgreSQL 不同）
- 部分 PostgreSQL 扩展可能存在兼容性问题
- 当前模板已提供 `x86_64` 与 `aarch64` 软件包支持
