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Apache Cassandra Operations in Kubernetes

As teams work to containerize and deploy applications using Kubernetes, there’s increasing interest in running Cassandra in Kubernetes alongside these applications. This hands-on learning series will help you level up your skills to run Cassandra successfully as part of cloud-native deployments with Kubernetes. After completing this series, you’ll understand the implications of containerizing Cassandra nodes, how to deploy and manage Cassandra clusters in Kubernetes, and how to securely connect applications to Cassandra clusters running in Kubernetes.

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Learning Series Topics

Duration approximately 3h

01 Introduction
02 Running Cassandra in Docker
03 Managing Cassandra Clusters in Kubernetes Using the Cass-Operator
04 Monitoring Cassandra Clusters in Kubernetes with Prometheus and Grafana
05 Access Cassandra with Stargate APIs

06 Deploying Cassandra Clusters in Kubernetes with K8ssandra
07 Automating Backup and Restore with Medusa
08 Automating Repairs with Cassandra Reaper

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09 Introducing Astra Service Broker

Kubernetes Background

This course assumes you have some familiarity with containers and container orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes. If you don't have that background, use these recommended resources to get up to speed.