Workspace Overview

A Workspace is a compute unit within a TigerGraph database. It is where the graph processing and analytics take place. TigerGraph Savanna supports two types of workspaces: read-write workspaces and read-only workspaces.

  • Read-Write Workspaces (RW): These workspaces allow read and write operations on the graph data. They are typically used for data ingestion, data updates, and running queries that modify the graph structure or properties.

  • Read-Only Workspaces (RO): These workspaces are optimized for read-intensive operations. They are used for executing queries and analytics on the graph data without modifying it. Read-only workspaces provide improved performance and scalability for read operations.

The separation of compute and storage in workspaces allows for optimized performance and resource allocation, while the databases ensure the persistence and accessibility of the graph data.

  • The database in TigerGraph Savanna refers to the actual data stored within the platform. It is separate from the workspaces and can be associated with one or more workspaces within a workgroup. It holds the persistent data that is loaded into TigerGraph and is accessible for graph analytics and visualization.

We only support a maximum of one Read-Write workspace to connect to a database.

Operations prohibited in a Read-Only (RO) Workspace

Read-Only (RO) workspaces are optimized for read-intensive tasks and do not allow any operations that modify data or schemas. The following operations are strictly prohibited:

Database Operations

  • Running "gsql --reset" command.

  • Clearing the graph store.

  • Executing the DROP ALL command.

Schema Management

  • Updating schemas, including adding, updating, or dropping schema elements.

  • Creating, dropping, or running schema change jobs.

Graph Management

  • Creating or dropping graphs.

  • Exporting or importing database data.

Data Modification

  • Running any queries that modify the database data.

  • Inserting, updating, or deleting data.

  • Committing the data(such as new vertices or edges) in memory to disk. for example: rebuildnow operation

Loading Jobs

  • Creating, deleting, or running loading jobs.

  • Creating, deleting, pausing, restarting, or resuming connectors.

  • Creating or updating data sources.

Backup and Restore

  • Performing backup or restore operations.

Next Steps

See Create a workspace to get started.

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