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Choosing Volumes for Kubernetes Storage For data storage with Kubernetes, pod-based storage is not persistent, so external storage is necessary. A volume is a directory that is accessible to all containers in the pod, and it exists as long as the pod exists. Several types of volumes are supported, so let's explore some of these Kubernetes storage options. |
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Choosing a Container Orchestration Platform with Docker Docker is the de facto container platform, supporting the microservices architecture for deploying loosely coupled applications. However, Docker supports several container orchestration platforms—which should you choose? Let’s look at some of the main platforms: Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, OpenShift, Mesos, and CFCR. |
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Reasons to Use a NoSQL Database SQL is used to query a relational database, where data is organized into relations. But relational databases do not meet the needs of web-scale information systems—this is where NoSQL storage and retrieval information systems come in. Let's look at the differences between SQL and NoSQL and when you would use either. |
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Virtualization or Containerization? Choosing the Right Strategy Virtualization and containerization are the top approaches when it comes to enabling scalability, limiting overhead costs, and standardizing software development, deployment, and management across multiple platforms. Each has its pros and cons, so which is the right choice for your team, application, and technology? |
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Choosing a Search Engine Database A search engine database indexes data in addition to storing it, so users are able to search collections of data using keywords. The features here are common to most search engine databases, so when deciding which is best for your use, determine what factors are most important and pick one that prioritizes your needs. |
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Should You Use a Managed Cloud Service for Kubernetes? Kubernetes is the number one container orchestration platform, as it’s suitable for deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. Several managed cloud-based services are available for Kubernetes, but are they right for your situation? Let’s look at the benefits and drawbacks of these services. |
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Limitations of a Managed Cloud Database Service With the advent of cloud computing, several managed services for databases have become available. Whether to use a managed cloud database service from a cloud provider depends on several factors, and it may not be the best choice for everyone. Knowing the limitations can help you decide whether it makes sense for you. |
