# GuardianDB ## Overview This component serves as a centralised registry for all deployed artefacts and associated process metadata. When deployed, it enables Joule processes to be automatically initialized at startup by providing them with the necessary pod use cases and dependency information. This eliminates the need for manual configuration or intervention during system bootstrapping. ### Key features * Registry for all deployed assets * Startup Joule process priming * Process runtime information {% hint style="info" %} This feature is currently in beta version as of May 2025. Please contact [Fractalworks](mailto:undefined) for further information. {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.fractalworks.io/joule/deployment-strategies/guardiandb.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.