Couchbase on Kubernetes: a powerful data management duo
Couchbase on containers and Kubernetes provides a powerful cloud-native data platform with autonomous database management capabilities. Couchbase Autonomous Operator enables DevOps teams to run Couchbase as a stateful database application next to their microservices applications on a Kubernetes platform which also provides freedom from cloud vendor lock-in and supports hybrid and multicloud strategies. Autonomous Operator 2.0 is certified for Red Hat OpenShift and for Kubernetes services from Amazon Web Services (Amazon EKS), Microsoft Azure (Azure AKS), and Google Cloud (Google GKE) platforms.
Complicated deployment architectures
Database silos
Businesses that adopt microservices architectures for applications find it difficult to manage and scale siloed database clusters alongside those applications.
Cloud vendor lock-in
Toggling between cloud providers can be extremely complicated because there is little industry standardization, but going all-in with one provider may be costly.
High operational costs
Deploying and managing thousands of application and database instances across multiple geographies increases complexity, effort, and cost while reducing agility.
Couchbase is cloud-native and cloud-agnostic
Interoperability with any cloud has never been so easy
Autonomously run stateful applications for faster innovation
Unlocks developer productivity with self-service access to the database while standardizing development, test, pre-production, and production environments. It also avoids database silos by running, managing, and scaling the Couchbase database next to microservices applications on the same Kubernetes platform.
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Unlocks business agility
Accelerates development of responsive cloud-native applications thanks to the cloud-agnostic application deployment and management platform that enables developers to migrate freely between clouds. It also allows users to easily manage growth with on-demand scaling.
Learn moreStreamlines operations and costs
Reduces DevOps workloads by running Couchbase as an autonomous, fully managed stateful database application; specifically, it reduces operational complexity up to 95% by implementing the operational best practices that most efficiently deploy and manage Couchbase.
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Technical features and capabilities
Native Kubernetes integration
Couchbase is the first NoSQL database vendor to have native integration with Kubernetes Operator. Autonomous Operator provides the data platform with rich query support, mobile, analytics, and full-text search functionality with Kubernetes out of the box.
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Couchbase makes an excellent data store for scalable cloud applications, including applications built using a microservices architecture. As an incredibly powerful platform for running containerized microservices, Kubernetes can ease DevOps management workload and reduce developer friction.
Learn moreMulti-Dimensional Scaling (MDS)
One size never fits all when it comes to scaling your business. MDS delivers a revolutionary distributed architecture that provides compute, storage, and processing service partitioning to meet ever-changing requirements.
Learn moreActive-active geo-distribution
Ensure always-on high availability, disaster recovery, and flexible global replication with cross datacenter replication (XDCR) that can scale and evolve with your business.
Learn moreKubernetes-based foundation for Couchbase Database-as-a-Service
Autonomous Operator is the foundation for the control plane found in Couchbase Cloud, our fully managed database-as-a-service.
Learn moreFine-grained control over Couchbase configurations
Autonomous Operator supports new Kubernetes custom resource definitions, which dramatically expands what you can configure and control. Define users and roles, services allocation, log export to Prometheus monitoring, and more.
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Datasheet: Couchbase Autonomous Operator
Documentation for Couchbase Autonomous Operator for Kubernetes
Getting Started With Couchbase on Red Hat OpenShift
The Architect, The Container, And The Road To DevOps Success
On the road to containerisation? It’s time your database shifted gear
Deploy and run the Couchbase database on Kubernetes through the GCP Marketplace
Solved! Kubernetes Operators for Clustered Database Deployments
Stateful Data: Couchbase and Its Multiple Consistency Models
Database Operators Bring Stateful Workloads to Kubernetes
Couchbase’s Ravi Mayuram on the Future of Databases
Red Hat Launches a Hub for Kubernetes Operators
Achieving Full Stack Automation Through Kubernetes
Don’t Let the Database Derail Your Containerization Cloud Journey
Extending Kubernetes API for Complex Stateful Applications Using Operator
Step-by-Step Guide for Running Couchbase Autonomous Operator 2.0 With Prometheus (Part 2)
Step-by-Step Guide for Running Couchbase Autonomous Operator 2.0 With Prometheus (Part 1)
Why Couchbase Is the Best NoSQL Option for Red Hat OpenShift
Inter-Kubernetes Networking via VPC Peering
Deploy self-healing, highly-available Couchbase cluster on Kubernetes using Persistent Volumes
ASP.NET Core Kubernetes Tutorial for AKS
Couchbase Autonomous Operator 1.2.0 Is Now GA
Announcing Couchbase Autonomous Operator 1.1.0
The New Couchbase Autonomous Operator 1.0 for Kubernetes and OpenShift Is Now GA!
Ingest Data Into Confluent Kafka Via Couchbase Kafka Connector
Tutorial: Running Couchbase Autonomous Operator on Minikube With Sample App
Couchbase Autonomous Operator With Persistent Volumes on Azure AKS
Couchbase Autonomous Operator on GKE, Securing Couchbase Data Platform With TLS Certs
KOPS: Running Couchbase Cluster on Kubernetes at Scale
Autonomous Operator 1.2.0 Public Connectivity
Navigating Kubernetes Vulnerabilities With the Autonomous Operator
Bridging the Gap: Autonomous Operator 1.2.0 Network Enhancements
Deep Dive: Couchbase Autonomous Operator 1.2.0
Double Click on Couchbase Autonomous Operator 1.1.0
Introducing Couchbase Autonomous Operator for Kubernetes
Why Kubernetes Operators Are a Game Changer
Deploy and Run the Couchbase Database on Kubernetes Through the GCP Marketplace