ydb-platform / ydb-platform/ydb-python-sdk

feature: tiering configuration

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enhancement
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Description

Feature Request

Describe the Feature Request

Allow reading and updating tiering configuration, which is configured as an extension of TTL field in table schema.

Describe Preferred Solution

Extend structured and methods used for TTL configuration to support external storage configuration.

Describe Alternatives

Create models in SDK separate from TTL that are used specifically for storage tiers configuration.

Related Code

Example of this feature in C++ SDK: https://ydb.tech/docs/en/recipes/ydb-sdk/ttl?version=v25.2#enable-tiering-on-existing-tables

Additional Context

Tiering documentation: Docs: https://ydb.tech/docs/en/concepts/ttl?version=v25.2

If the feature request is approved, would you be willing to submit a PR?
No

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing TTL configuration structures and methods in the Python SDK, then compare them with the linked C++ SDK example and tiering documentation. The work is complete when users can read and update external storage tiering configuration through the SDK, with the API design choice between extending TTL models or adding separate models resolved.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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