This book describes using Kubernetes and associated products to create and manage VoltDB databases and the clusters that
host them. It is intended for database administrators and operators responsible for the ongoing management and maintenance of
database infrastructure in a containerized environment.
This book is not a tutorial on Kubernetes or VoltDB. Please see “Related Documents” below for documents that can help you familiarize yourself with these topics.
1. Structure of This Book
This book is divided into 9 chapters and 2 appendices:
Chapter 1, Introduction
Chapter 2, Configuring the VoltDB Database Cluster
Chapter 3, Starting and Stopping the Database
Chapter 4, Installing VoltDB on OpenShift with the Operator Lifecycle Manager (OLM)
Chapter 5, Managing VoltDB Databases in Kubernetes
Chapter 6, Updates and Upgrades
Chapter 7, Monitoring VoltDB Databases in Kubernetes
Chapter 8, Configuring Security in Kubernetes
Chapter 9, Cross Datacenter Replication in Kubernetes
Chapter 10, Managing XDCR Clusters in Kubernetes
Appendix A, Volt Diagnostics Tools
Appendix B, VoltDB Helm Properties
Documentation