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Managing Distributed Applications in Kubernetes Using Cilium and Istio with Helm and Operator for Deployment

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 14:51:03 +0000

This post will show you the benefits of managing your distributed applications with Kubernetes in cross-cloud, multi-cloud, and hybrid cloud scenarios using Cilium and Istio with Helm and Operator for deployment.{#6864}

In our recent post on The New Stack , we showed you how you can leverage Kubernetes (K8s) and Apache Cassandra TM to manage distributed applications at scale, with thousands of nodes across both on-premises and in the cloud. In that example, we used K8ssandra and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to illustrate some of the challenges you might expect to encounter as you grow into a multi-cloud environment, upgrade to another K8s version, or begin working with different distributions and complimentary tooling. In this post, we’ll explore a few alternative approaches to using K8s to help you more easily manage distributed applications.{#fec3}

Taking Your Database Beyond a Single Kubernetes Cluster

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:31:47 +0000

By Christopher Bradford and Ty Morton {#31db}

Global applications need a data layer that is as distributed as the users they serve. Apache Cassandra has risen to this challenge, handling data needs for the likes of Apple, Netflix and Sony. Traditionally, managing data layers for a distributed application was handled with dedicated teams to manage the deployment and operations of thousands of nodes — both on-premises and in the cloud.

A Case for Databases on Kubernetes from a Former Skeptic

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:12:18 +0000

Kubernetes is everywhere. Transactional apps, video streaming services and machine learning workloads are finding a home on this ever-growing platform. But what about databases?

If you had asked me this question five years ago, the answer would have been a resounding “No! " — based on my experience in development and operations. In the following years, as more resources emerged for stateful applications, my answer would have changed to “Maybe,” but always with a qualifier: “It’s fine for development or test environments…” or “If the rest of your tooling is Kubernetes-based, and you have extensive experience…”

Astra Service Broker: Tradeoff-Free Cassandra in Kubernetes

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 19:52:00 +0000

When you are designing and building a cloud-native application, you are probably thinking about deploying it with Kubernetes. What about the database? That can get a bit more complicated as you weigh out the tradeoffs of elasticity, scale, and self-healing requirements versus maintaining servers and the long term operations required. Apache Cassandra™ ticks the first three boxes easily, but what about the operational burden of managing Cassandra? That’s where the cloud-native Cassandra service, DataStax Astra , helps both operators and developers. But what makes it easy for deployments on Kubernetes to access the Astra managed service?