September 3, 2024

The Cloudera Operational Database 1.45 version supports updates to the HDFS instance types and enhancements to the Operational Database UI.

Enhancements to the create-database command

The CDP CLI adds a new option --custom-instance-types to the create-database command. Using this option, you can define custom instance types; however, the instance types must be included in the allowlist by Operational Database.
Currently, the allowlist is not accessible, however, the following are the new custom instance types supported by Operational Database.
AWS, HEAVY, HDFS:
```
Worker: m6i.4xlarge, m7i.4xlarge
Master: m6i.8xlarge, m7i.8xlarge
Compute/edge/leader: m6i.2xlarge, m7i.2xlarge
Gateway: r6i.8xlarge, r7i.8xlarge
```
AWS, LIGHT, HDFS:
```
Worker: m6i.4xlarge, m7i.4xlarge
Compute/edge/leader/gateway: m6i.2xlarge, m7i.2xlarge
Master: m6i.4xlarge, m7i.4xlarge
```
The following is a sample output of the create-database command highlighting the usage of the --custom-instance-types option.
```
cdp opdb create-database 
--environment-name cod_env 
--database-name cod_db 
--custom-instance-types masterType=m7i.4xlarge,workerType=m7i.4xlarge,leaderType=m7i.2xlarge,gatewayType=m7i.2xlarge
--storage-type=HDFS 
--scale-type LIGHT
```
The --storage-type option is now optional. If you do not define the --storage-type option, Operational Database considers the default storage type.
The default storage type is blob storage. If the ephemeral storage is enabled, Operational Database considers the storage type as CLOUD_WITH_EPHEMERAL; otherwise, CLOUD is considered.
For more information, see CDP CLI documentation.

Updates to the HDFS clusters on AWS environments to add support for m6i and m7i instance types

When you create an operational database with HDFS storage type in an AWS environment, Operational Database on HDFS clusters now also supports m6i and m7i instances for the applicable nodes. The Operational Database clusters with HDFS storage type are upgraded to enhance the operational database's performance and usability.

The following are the new custom instance types supported by Operational Database.

AWS, HEAVY, HDFS:

Worker: m6i.4xlarge, m7i.4xlarge
Master: m6i.8xlarge, m7i.8xlarge
Compute/edge/leader: m6i.2xlarge, m7i.2xlarge
Gateway: r6i.8xlarge, r7i.8xlarge

AWS, LIGHT, HDFS:

Worker: m6i.4xlarge, m7i.4xlarge
Compute/edge/leader/gateway: m6i.2xlarge, m7i.2xlarge
Master: m6i.4xlarge, m7i.4xlarge

Enhancements to the Cloudera Operational Database UI

The Cloudera Operational Database UI is updated for better usability and performance. The following are the key enhancements.

The cloud form factor on which the database is deployed is shown as a logo under the Environment column.
The Version column is renamed to the Runtime Version in the Databases screen.
A new column Node Count is added to the Databases screen.
The Date Created column name is changed to Uptime in the Databases screen.
The SQL Editor is renamed HUE and displayed as a link under the new column Apps.
A new action menu item Collect diagnostic bundle is added to the Databases > database_name > Actions.