Configuration basics

Skytable can be configured to a great degree, depending on your requirements. You can configure Skytable using:

• Configuration files: A simple TOML file to tune your settings
• Command-line arguments: Use command-line parameters to configure the database
• Environment variables: Use environment variables for configuration

Deployment mode

Skytable uses the idea of a dev and prod mode to make configuration during deployment easier. The dev/prod mode setting can be changed by using your preferred mode of configuration, as listed above.

dev mode

The dev mode allows you to use any configuration without any hard checks. This is suitable for use during development

prod mode

In this mode, you are required to use the settings that we recommend for production usage. This includes strict requirements on BGSAVE, TLS and snapshot settings. Here’s what’s required for production: