Category: Couchbase Autonomous Operator
Unicorn Unleashed: Leveling-Up 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...
Public Network, External DNS & Couchbase Autonomous Operator
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...
Couchbase Autonomous Operator 2.0 For Kubernetes Is Now GA!
We’re proud to announce the general availability of Couchbase Autonomous Operator 2.0. We have achieved significant milestones since we first announced production certification of Couchbase Server on Docker containers in June of 2016, and with Autonomous Operator 2.0, we are...
Couchbase Autonomous Operator 2.0 with Prometheus – Part 2
Prerequisites As mentioned in Part 1 of the blog, we need to run Prometheus and Grafana in the Kubernetes environment on our Amazon EKS. The recommended way is to use Kube-Prometheus, an Open Source project. Not only will this simplify...
Couchbase Autonomous Operator 2.0 with Prometheus – Part 1
We recently announced the latest preview of the Couchbase Autonomous Operator (CAO) 2.0 beta. This release is a significant update to the Couchbase Autonomous Operator. Couchbase Autonomous Operator 2.0 introduces several new enterprise-grade features with fully autonomous capabilities – security,...
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...
Announcing Couchbase Autonomous Operator 2.0 Beta
Introducing Couchbase Autonomous Operator 2.0 Beta Today, we are delighted to announce the latest preview of the Couchbase Autonomous Operator (CAO) 2.0 beta. This release is a significant update to the Couchbase Autonomous Operator. This release introduces several new enterprise-grade...
Autonomous Operator 1.2.0 Public Connectivity
In my previous article I discussed—from a high level—the new Public Connectivity feature in Autonomous Operator 1.2.0. This was intentionally an abstract overview in order to coax the user to learn about the joys of DDNS, TLS and layer 3...
Running Couchbase Autonomous Operator on VMware
Cormac Hogan is a Director and Chief Technologist in the Office of the CTO in the Storage and Availability Business Unit (SABU) at VMware. Bio: I joined VMware back in April 2005, and have previously held roles in VMware’s Engineering,...
Prometheus Monitoring of Couchbase Mobile Kubernetes Cluster
UPDATE: Starting in v2.8, Sync Gateway includes built-in Prometheus exporter support. Stats are exported in Prometheus-compatible format through the metrics endpoint. This implies that there is no longer the need to have a separate exporter. Read the Couchbase Documentation for...
Quick Start: Deploy Couchbase Autonomous Operator With Helm
What’s Helm? Helm is a tool that streamlines the installation and management of applications on Kubernetes platforms. The Couchbase Autonomous Operator helm chart allows users to combine Kubernetes definitions for resources like Services, Roles, and Deployments into a single customizable...
Bridging Gaps: Autonomous Operator 1.2 Network Enhancements
Autonomous Operator versions prior to 1.2.0 had limited ability to interact with clients. The Couchbase data platform could only be used by SDKs located in the same Kubernetes cluster. Cross datacenter replication (XDCR) could only be used within the same...