Multi-node TimescaleDB environments

If you have multiple instances of PostgreSQL running TimescaleDB 2.0 or greater, you can set them up to act as a TimescaleDB multi-node environment.

To start, you’ll need to have the following:

• One PostgreSQL instance to act as an access node
• One or more PostgreSQL instances to act as data nodes
• TimescaleDB installed and set up on all nodes
• Access to a superuser role (e.g. postgres) on all nodes
• Multi-node required configuration applied

All nodes begin as standalone TimescaleDB instances, i.e., hosts with a running PostgreSQL server and a loaded TimescaleDB extension. This is assumed for “access node” and “data node” in the instructions. More detail on the architecture can be found in the Core Concepts section.

TimescaleDB multi-node can be created as part of a self-managed deployment or as a managed cloud deployment.

To set up a self-managed cluster, including configuring the nodes for secure communication and creating users and roles across servers, follow the instructions in this section.

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