Scale Quickly with DataStax Enterprise on Google Container Engine

Containers are efficient for managing stateless applications and can be easily scaled and replaced in a containerized environment, with tools like Kubernetes automating the process. Google Container Engine (GKE) further simplifies this by integrating with top-tier cloud providers like Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Managing stateful workloads is more complex due to potential data loss when replacing failed nodes. This blog post focuses on DataStax Enterprise (DSE), a highly scalable distributed database built on Apache Cassandra™, and its integration with GKE for deploying entire applications, including the data store in GKE and managing it using Kubernetes. The integration simplifies administration, improves reliability, and provides a more holistic framework for building applications, leading to lower cost of ownership and improved time to market. DataStax and Google have been working closely on this integration, which is available on GitHub at https://github.com/DSPN/google-container-engine-dse. The deployment process is straightforward, with detailed instructions provided. While the current integration is more demo grade than production-ready, improvements are actively being worked on, and feedback and contributions are welcome.