Database statuses
A database can have one of several statuses. Each status has a different impact on your ability to use the database.
In the Astra Portal, you can see the status of all databases in your active Astra organization. The dashboard lists Astra DB Serverless databases by default. To view Astra Managed Clusters databases, click Managed clusters.
Active
Active status means your database is available and ready to use.
Error
Error status indicates something is wrong with the database. Contact IBM Support for assistance.
Hibernated (idle)
For Astra organizations on the Free plan, any Astra DB Serverless databases that are idle for more than 48 hours are automatically paused, moved to Hibernated status, and scheduled for automatic deletion. For more information, see Astra DB Serverless database statuses.
Initializing
This is a temporary, transitional status.
When you create a database, it remains in Initializing status while being provisioned. It can take some time for new Astra Managed Clusters databases to be provisioned.
Once provisioning is complete, the database enters Active status.
Maintenance
This is a temporary, transitional status.
A database passes through Maintenance status while undergoing regional maintenance or any process where the database is temporarily partially unavailable, such as restoring from a backup or deploying secondary regions.
While in Maintenance status, you cannot add or remove regions, truncate tables, delete keyspaces, or delete tables.
Maintenance status doesn’t impact reads and writes.
Parked (deprecated)
A Parked database is unavailable unless unparked. Due to deprecation of the park and unpark features, if the database fails to unpark, you must terminate the database and create a new one.
Resizing
This is a temporary, transitional status.
When you resize a database, it enters Resizing status while scaling up. Database functionality is limited while resizing.
Resuming
This is a temporary, transitional status.
A database passes through Resuming status while entering and exiting Hibernated status.
Suspended
For Astra organizations on the Free plan, Astra DB Serverless databases are suspended if your monthly credits run out. While suspended, you cannot access the data in the database.
To reactivate a Suspended database, you must upgrade your subscription plan, or wait for your free monthly credits to refresh. For more information, see Astra billing and usage.
Once reactivated, you can resume database operations and access the data in the database.
Terminated
A database in Terminated status is deleted and permanently unavailable. You cannot restore deleted databases.
Terminating
This is a temporary, transitional status.
When you delete a database, it enters Terminating status while the database and all of its data are being deleted.
