Category: Backup

Couchbase as a Persistent System of Records – Storage Considerations

Couchbase as a Persistent System of Records – Storage Considerations

When using Couchbase as a persistent system of records the underlying storage infrastructure needs to be considered. Infrastructure decisions have an impact on the overall performance and availability of the data store, with the knock-on effect of impacting the data...

Madhuram Gupta June 29, 2022
Flexible and Resilient Data Protection with Couchbase Server 7.1

Flexible and Resilient Data Protection with Couchbase Server 7.1

Couchbase 7.1 comes with more flexibility and choice for data backups. We introduce direct backup to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) cloud storage. We also have a new ‐‐resume option for the cbbackupmgr restore command that handles restores, enhanced resilience and...

Madhuram Gupta May 24, 2022
So Long, Manual Backup & Restore: Introducing the Couchbase Backup Service

So Long, Manual Backup & Restore: Introducing the Couchbase Backup Service

Good news, DevOps: manual backups are now a thing of the past. The new Couchbase Backup Service automates once-manual backup and restore tasks to give DevOps and Operations teams time to focus on more important and engaging work while keeping...

Madhuram Gupta October 1, 2021
How to Migrate to Scopes & Collections in Couchbase 7.0

How to Migrate to Scopes & Collections in Couchbase 7.0

Whether you’re new to Couchbase or a seasoned vet, you’ve likely heard about Scopes and Collections. If you’re ready to try them out for yourself, this article helps you make it happen. Scopes and Collections are a new feature introduced...

Madhuram Gupta September 3, 2021
How Scopes & Collections Simplify Multi-Tenant App Deployments on Couchbase

How Scopes & Collections Simplify Multi-Tenant App Deployments on Couchbase

Now it’s easier than ever to build and deploy microservices and multi-tenant applications on Couchbase. The 7.0 release introduces a new data organization feature called Scopes and Collections. Scopes and Collections allow logical isolation of different types of data, independent...

Madhuram Gupta August 3, 2021
Announcing Couchbase Server 7.0

Announcing Couchbase Server 7.0

Couchbase Server 7.0 solves the requirements of modern application development. In doing so, it settles the debate over using relational or NoSQL databases. There’s no more need to compromise. (Try it out for yourself here or skip straight to the...

Madhuram Gupta July 29, 2021
4 Patterns for Microservices Architecture in Couchbase

4 Patterns for Microservices Architecture in Couchbase

Microservices have emerged as a common architecture pattern over the last decade. In this approach, small, autonomous and loosely coupled services work together over a distributed network. Each microservice is typically delimited to a specific function and business boundary, runs...

Madhuram Gupta July 21, 2021
3 Reasons Customers Turn from MongoDB to Couchbase

3 Reasons Customers Turn from MongoDB to Couchbase

Let’s face it. MongoDB is a popular NoSQL database upon which to build applications. But just like many “beginner” data analysis projects that start in a spreadsheet, when it’s time to get serious, it’s also time to upgrade. And when...

Madhuram Gupta July 14, 2021
Couchbase Autonomous Operator vs MongoDB Enterprise Kubernetes Operator

Couchbase Autonomous Operator vs MongoDB Enterprise Kubernetes Operator

A Kubernetes Operator is a software extension to Kubernetes that supports built-in capabilities to manage your Kubernetes applications in an automated fashion and that follows Kubernetes principles – especially the Control Loop pattern. Why do we need a Kubernetes Operator?...

Madhuram Gupta July 13, 2021
How to Backup Couchbase: A Quick Start Guide

How to Backup Couchbase: A Quick Start Guide

In this article, you will get an overview of how to backup both Couchbase Community and Enterprise editions on Ubuntu and how to set up a basic Couchbase backup strategy.  The scripts and techniques described here are not production-ready, you...

Madhuram Gupta August 11, 2020
Backup Your Couchbase Cluster to a Minio Object Storage Cloud

Backup Your Couchbase Cluster to a Minio Object Storage Cloud

When operating a Couchbase Server cluster, or any other kind of service, it is critical to keep backups, whether it be daily, weekly, monthly or something else. However, after you’ve taken that backup, where does it end up? Saving your...

Madhuram Gupta January 19, 2017