I’m a really big fan and believer of Kubernetes. I’m already working with Kubernetes for about 2 years, and I always wanted to know how to operate a larger Kubernetes Cluster. Therefore, back in the year 2018 I bought the necessary equipment to build a large-scale Kubernetes Cluster with 28 (!) Raspberry Pi’s! Unfortunately, I …
Building a 28-node Raspberry Pi Kubernetes Cluster + read more
In today’s blog posting I want to show you how you can upgrade a locally deployed Kubernetes Cluster to a newer version. This seems to be a very simple task, but there are a few pitfalls that you have to be aware of. Overview First of all, you have to know that you can only …
Over the last few weeks I have already blogged a lot about SQL Server 2019 Big Data Clusters. In today’s blog posting I want to give you an overview how you can actually work with Big Data Clusters, and what makes them so interesting to you. Overview The idea of a SQL Server 2019 Big …
Getting started with SQL Server 2019 Big Data Clusters + read more
Deploying a SQL Server Big Data Cluster is a very simple process, because everything is fully automated with the azdata tool as I have shown in my previous blog posting. When you have finally a successful deployment, you will get in sum 21 Kubernetes Pods, which are hosting 45 Docker Containers – in a non-HA …
Understanding the Kubernetes Deployment of a SQL Server Big Data Cluster + read more
If you want to get your hands dirty with SQL Server 2019 Big Data Clusters, the easiest way is to deploy it in Azure Kubernetes Services. But there are also other options available. You can deploy a single-node or multi-node SQL Server 2019 Big Data Cluster in locally hosted Virtual Machines within your own Data …
Running a SQL Server 2019 Big Data Cluster on VMware vSphere + read more
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