A Case for Databases on Kubernetes from a Former Skeptic

The text discusses the evolution of running databases on Kubernetes, from a resounding "No!" five years ago to a current answer of "Yes!" in cloud native environments. It highlights the journey through stages such as exploring Docker containers and Kubernetes for stateless services, encountering challenges with persistent data storage, discovering Cassandra's potential for supporting ephemeral containers, and finally leveraging advancements like StatefulSets, Custom Resources, Operators, and frameworks like cass-operator and K8ssandra. The author concludes that running databases on Kubernetes is now feasible and beneficial in cloud native environments.