Concepts
Architecture
How ColdPlane archives and queries data across storage tiers.
ColdPlane uses a multi-tier architecture to provide cost-effective data archiving with direct query capabilities.
Overview
┌─────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐
│ Your DB │────>│ ColdPlane │────>│ Cold Storage │
│ (PG/MySQL) │ │ Backup Agent│ │ (Encrypted) │
└─────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └──────────────┘
│
┌──────────────┐ │
│ ColdPlane │<────────────┘
│ Query Engine│
└──────────────┘Components
- Backup Agent -- extracts data from your database and writes encrypted files to cold storage
- Cold Storage -- durable, cost-optimized storage for your archived data
- Query Engine -- processes SQL queries directly against your archived data
- Control Plane -- manages backup schedules, metadata, and access control