How to know the Greenplum version of CloudFormation in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace

Products

• VMware Tanzu Greenplum

Issue/Introduction

This article discusses the deployment of GPDB on AWS through AWS Marketplace.

Environment

Resolution

How to know what the GPDB version is in AWS Marketplace?

When trying to deploy GPDB on AWS with AWM Marketplace template, understand what the GPDB version is in AWS Marketplace. 
 

1. Search the keyword "Pivotal Greenplum" in AWS Marketplace. Pick GPDB Software (by hourly or BYOL).

2. In this example, select GPDB Hourly. Choose the necessary version in the "Launch" options.

3. Click the link to Pivotal GPDB AWS Marketplace Vx.x in the Release Notes. See the "CloudFormation template version x.x is based on the Pivotal Greenplum Database version x.x.x.".