Percona Kubernetes Operators

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What is Percona Kubernetes Operators?

The Percona Kubernetes Operator for Percona XtraDB Cluster or Percona Server for MongoDB automates the creation, alteration, or deletion of members in a Percona XtraDB Cluster or Percona Server for MongoDB environment. It can be used to instantiate a new Percona XtraDB Cluster or Percona Server for MongoDB replica set, or to scale an existing environment. The Operator contains all necessary Kubernetes settings to provide a proper and consistent Percona XtraDB Cluster or Percona Server for MongoDB instance.

The Percona Kubernetes Operators are based on best practices for configuration and setup of a Percona XtraDB Cluster or Percona Server for MongoDB replica set. The vendor states the benefits of the Operator are many but saving time and delivering a consistent and vetted environment is key.

Categories & Use Cases

Container Management

Giovanbattista Amato View profile

Head of Technology in Engineering at Hive Italy (1-10 employees employees)

Pros

Easy and fast deployment.
A reliable, fully automated, high-available db lifecycle management solution.
Exaustive documentation.
Production ready.

Cons

Some differences compared to "traditional" MySQL solution.
Had some hard times trying to use it combined with pre-existing techs like WordPress, Magento, etc.
The specific k8s environment features can have an impact on it, like the storage solutions offered by the cloud vendor.