Deploy a multi-datacenter Apache Cassandra cluster in Kubernetes
Learn how to create a multi-datacenter Apache Cassandra cluster in Kubernetes using the K8ssandra project and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
K8ssandra performance benchmarks on cloud managed Kubernetes
Is there a cost to running Apache Cassandra in containers? How about on Kubernetes? We decided to answer those questions and benchmark K8ssandra on Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud …
What Is a Cloud Native Database (Faun.dev)?
In this article posted to the DevOps news site Faun.dev, Aymen Eon Amri defines a cloud native database as “a database that is designed to take full advantage of cloud …
K8ssandra v1.2.0 and Cass Operator v1.7.1 Releases
The K8ssandra v1.2.0 release adds support for the latest Apache Cassandra release, 4.0-RC1, and brings increased continuity to the ecosystem with the latest release of Cass Operator.
Dial C* for Operator: Unlocking Advanced Cassandra Configurations
Cass-operator is an Apache Cassandra operator for Kubernetes managed as part of the K8ssandra project. There are a lot of configuration options available that are not necessarily obvious at first. …
Kubernetes Data Simplicity: Getting started with K8ssandra
K8ssandra team member Jeff Banks walks new developers through steps to run a Cassandra cluster in Kubernetes on a local machine and start working with the code in a development …
Backing up K8ssandra with MinIO
Learn how to set up K8ssandra and MinIO to backup Cassandra in just a few steps.
The search for a cloud-native database
Cloud-native applications need cloud-native databases to achieve the next stage of maturity and scale, but what is a cloud-native database? Let’s try to define what it means and figure out how it relates to Kubernetes.
Requirements for running K8ssandra for development
K8ssandra is a complete stack for running Apache Cassandra® in production. As such, it comes with several components that can consume a lot of resources and make it challenging to run on a dev laptop. Let’s explore how we can configure K8ssandra for this environment and run some simple benchmarks to determine what performance we can expect.
K8ssandra: Production-Ready Platform for Running Apache Cassandra on Kubernetes
K8ssandra aims to provide a “production-ready platform”, and this includes automation for operational tasks such as repairs, backups, and monitoring. Key quote: K8ssandra is deployed using Helm and supports stateful …