Install AlloyDB Omni

This quickstart shows you how to install AlloyDB Omni that can run in any UNIX-based environment which supports container runtimes.

For an overview of AlloyDB Omni, see AlloyDB Omni overview.

Before you begin

The following table lists minimum hardware and software requirements for AlloyDB Omni.

OS/Platform Minimum hardware Minimum software
Linux
  • x86-64 or Arm (*) CPU with AVX2 support
  • 2 GB of RAM
  • 10 GB of disk space
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  • Debian based OS (Ubuntu, etc) or RHEL 9
  • Linux kernel version 5.3 or higher
  • Cgroupsv2 enabled
  • Docker Engine 20.10+ or Podman 4.2.0+
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    macOS
  • Intel CPU with AVX2 support or M-chip
  • 2GB of RAM
  • 10 GB of disk space
    		•
  • Docker Desktop 4.20 or higher
    		•
    (*) Arm support is in Preview.

    AlloyDB Omni runs in a container. Install a container runtime like Docker or Podman on your machine before installing AlloyDB Omni.

    Install AlloyDB Omni using Docker

    1. Use the docker run command to create a new container with AlloyDB Omni named my-omni:

      docker run --name my-omni \
  -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=NEW_PASSWORD \
  -d google/alloydbomni:15.5.4

      Replace NEW_PASSWORD with a password to assign the new container's postgres user after its creation.

    1. Connect to containerized AlloyDB Omni using psql:

      docker exec -it my-omni psql -h localhost -U postgres

      The terminal window displays psql login text that ends with a postgres=# prompt.

    Clean up

    To clean up the AlloyDB Omni container you created during this quickstart, use these steps:

    1. Stop your AlloyDB Omni container named my-omni:

      docker container stop my-omni

    2. Delete your AlloyDB Omni container named my-omni:

      docker container rm my-omni

    For instructions how to install AlloyDB Omni in a new container for production usage, go to the Customize your AlloyDB Omni installation page.

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