Deploying the ultimate stateful code in a stateless environment is a ‘tricky business’ IDC guru opines
A leading analyst has warned big, non-tech companies against database deployments in the Kubernetes, dubbing the approach as “emerging technology” for enterprises. While developers might want the flexibility and agility the stateless container orchestrator promised, Carl Olofson, research vice president, data management software, IDC urged caution with enterprise deployments. Speaking at the Postgres Vision 2021 conference this week, the seasoned database expert said: “You really need to make sure you’re using functions that are well established. You want to be conservative. Kubernetes is open source, so the updates and the testing and all that, follows a rather slow formal process from the time that submission comes to the timer that goes out. Kubernetes is still rapidly evolving. Like any technology: if you’re trying to commit your enterprise to functions that run on an emerging technology, then you are accepting some risks.” Kubernetes is a container-orchestration system originating from Google but now maintained by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.
