Tag: kubernetes
Using Docker to develop with Couchbase Mobile
Container technologies such as Docker have vastly simplified the software development, test and deployment process by allowing you to package applications along with their complete runtime environment that abstract away differences in infrastructure and OSes. This post is a primer...
Get set to the edge with Sync Gateway Test Edit
Introduction Imagine you are going to meet an important client in downtown San Francisco, CA and you have an email with details on who to call to when you get to the office lobby. You are in the lobby but...
Couchbase Autonomous Operator 2.1 for Kubernetes is Now GA
At Couchbase’s global developer conference, ‘Connect.Online 2020’ held in October, we shared the essence of new features or capabilities of the upcoming Couchbase Autonomous Operator release version 2.1 through several sessions. Since then, many of you have been waiting to...
Fully Configured Couchbase on Red Hat OpenShift Under Five Minutes
I recently did a presentation at Red Hat Users Group – North Texas on Couchbase NoSQL Operator on OpenShift. Thank you to the Red Hat Dallas team for extending the invitation for a joint session – Sam Nicholls, John Gammon, and Nick Wallace. In the...
Helm: Deploying Couchbase Autonomous Operator 2.0 with Monitoring
One Chart to Rule Them All With the release of Couchbase Autonomous Operator 2.0, the Couchbase Operator and Cluster charts have been consolidated into a single chart. This streamlined approach means it’s now possible to install Autonomous Operator, Admission Controller,...
Unicorn Unleashed: Leveling-up Custom Resources with the Autonomous Operator
No, I haven’t lost my mind. Unicorn is the internal code-name for Couchbase Autonomous Operator 2.0.0. For a release this large in scope we wanted something mythical and fantastical to sum up the sheer effort and passion that was put...
We’ve SOLVED! Public Networking with Couchbase Autonomous Operator using Kubernetes External DNS
Why expose the Couchbase database on the public network? Below are some examples: Cross-Data Center Replication (XDCR) for High Availability and Disaster Recovery Client SDK access to Couchbase cluster Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) platforms *Note – All of these use cases share...
Why Couchbase Is the Best NoSQL Option for Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat’s leadership in the container orchestration space with OpenShift mirrors Couchbase’s leadership in the containerized database space with its Autonomous Operator. This fact is the foundation of the partnership between Red Hat and Couchbase. I’ve personally worked on the...
Getting started with the Couchbase Autonomous Operator on Enterprise Pivotal Container Service (PKS)
What is the Enterprise Pivotal Container Service (PKS)? Enterprise Pivotal Container Service (PKS) uses the latest stable OSS distribution of Kubernetes—with no proprietary extensions. With Enterprise PKS, you can deploy, scale, patch, and upgrade all the Kubernetes clusters in your...
Navigating Kubernetes Vulnerabilities with the Autonomous Operator
The first critical vulnerability in the Kubernetes container orchestration platform was disclosed earlier this month. This vulnerability affects all versions of Kubernetes greater than 1.0.0. It also affects RedHat OpenShift platform versions greater than 3.0.0. In this post we look...
Deep Dive Into Our Test Framework Built For Certifying Couchbase Autonomous Operator On Azure AKS
Our goal on the Couchbase Kubernetes testing team is to rigorously test the Autonomous Operator (AO) and certify the underlying Couchbase Server clusters that the AO manages. We test the AO for proper creation, management, and failure recovery of the...
Announcing Couchbase Autonomous Operator 1.1.0
We’re happy to announce the release of Couchbase Autonomous Operator 1.1.0. As many of you know, version 1.0 which got released on August 30th was the first NoSQL production-ready Kubernetes operator for open source Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift. Couchbase Autonomous...