Kubernetes labels provide an important role in the management of large complex Kubernetes clusters. Kubernetes implements labels as key value pairs which are attached to objects, such as nodes and pods to store identifying and meaningful attributes, which can then be used to manage the running Kubernetes platform. For the purpose of the post I… Continue Reading →
Portworx Cloud Drive Support for Oracle Container Engine for Kubernetes (OKE)
Portworx 2.13 brings support for Cloud Drives to Oracle Container Engine for Kubernetes (OKE), Cloud Drives provide the ability to automatically provision storage, this is great news for anyone using Portworx on OKE as it means you no longer need to pre-allocate block storage. I have previously shared how to install Portworx on the Oracle… Continue Reading →
How to configure the Kubernetes Dashboard on Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE)
The Kubernetes Dashboard is not deployed in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Oracle Container Engine for Kubernetes (OKE) by default but can easily be enabled by following the steps below. Check Environment For this post I am using Kubernetes version 1.20.8 with Oracle Linux 7.8 nodes, you can confirm the version of your Oracle Cloud Infrastructure… Continue Reading →
How to deploy an on-premises 21c database using the Oracle Database Operator for Kubernetes
Background The Oracle Database Operator for Kubernetes (OraOpeator) provides a simple, supported method of provisioning, cloning, and patching Oracle Databases including databases deployed on Kubernetes. I have previously posted a blog on how to use the OraOperator (v0.1.0) to deliver an Oracle database on the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Oracle Container Engine for Kubernetes (OKE)… Continue Reading →
Using Portworx storage with Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE)
In this post I will share how to use the Portworx Container Storage Interface (CSI) with the Oracle Container Engine for Kubernetes, more commonly known as Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE) to Create, Snapshot, Clone, Resize, Restore and Delete Kubernetes Persistent Volume Claims (PVCs) Create a StorageClass (SC) Let’s start by creating a new Portworx Storage… Continue Reading →
Fully automated Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE) deployment with Portworx using Terraform
Introduction I frequently have the need to stand-up Kubernetes lab environments for R&D, learning and to develop blogs and solutions, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) provides a great wizard to enable the rapid deployment of Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE) clusters. However, if you find yourself performing the same task often you should consider automating the process,… Continue Reading →
Getting started with Oracle 21c on Kubernetes with Portworx
Over the last few years I have created a number of posts on deploying Oracle on Kubernetes including: Oracle 12c on a Kubernetes Cluster Oracle 12c on Minikube Oracle 18xe on a Kubernetes Cluster Oracle 19c on a Kubernetes Cluster Oracle 21c with the Oracle Kubernetes Operator and also how to install Portworx. In this… Continue Reading →
Oracle 21c with the Oracle Database Kubernetes Operator (OraOperator) and Portworx storage
Background In Getting started with the Oracle Database Kuberenetes Operator (OraOperator) I introduced the Oracle Database Kubernetes Operator and provided details on how to install and configure it for a single instance database running on Oracle Container Engine for Kubernetes (OKE) service within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). In the post I share how I use… Continue Reading →
Protect Kubernetes Portworx volumes with CloudSnap to OCI S3 Object Storage
In this post I will share how we can use Portworx CloudSnap to backup a Kubernetes Portworx volume to an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Object Storage S3 Bucket. OCI Object Storage Let’s start by logging into an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) account, and from the Dashboard selecting Object Storage or via the hamburger menu navigate to Storage -> Object Storage -> Buckets…. Continue Reading →
Backup PDS managed Kubernetes database to OCI S3 Object Storage
In this post I am going to share how to backup Portworx Data Services (PDS) managed Kubernetes databases to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) S3 Object Storage buckets. OCI Object Storage Create OCI Bucket Logon to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and from the Dashboard select Object Storage or via the hamburger menu navigate to Storage -> Object Storage -> Buckets. Select your required Compartment,… Continue Reading →