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DigitalOcean Partners with CoreOS for Large-Scale Cluster Deployments

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Re: DigitalOcean Partners with CoreOS for Large-Scale Cluster Deployments

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Post by STRML »

This is actually really big news for anyone running or interested in running a Docker-based PaaS system such as Deis or Flynn. DigitalOcean's cheap instances are a great match for Docker containers.

As of Deis 0.8.0 it only runs on CoreOS, and I believe most other DIY PaaS systems are moving the same way.

IMO Docker + etcd is a far more sane configuration than endless Ruby Chef scripts, or worse, Amazon OpsWorks.

Re: DigitalOcean Partners with CoreOS for Large-Scale Cluster Deployments

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Post by fsaintjacques »

STRML wrote: post #2

This is actually really big news for anyone running or interested in running a Docker-based PaaS system such as Deis or Flynn. DigitalOcean's cheap instances are a great match for Docker containers. As of Deis 0.8.0 it only runs on CoreOS, and I believe most other DIY PaaS systems are moving the same way. IMO Docker + etcd is a far more sane configuration than endless Ruby Chef scripts, or worse, Amazon OpsWorks.

etcd is not a magical replacement for a configuration system.

Re: DigitalOcean Partners with CoreOS for Large-Scale Cluster Deployments

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Post by thu »

STRML wrote: post #2

This is actually really big news for anyone running or interested in running a Docker-based PaaS system such as Deis or Flynn. DigitalOcean's cheap instances are a great match for Docker containers. As of Deis 0.8.0 it only runs on CoreOS, and I believe most other DIY PaaS systems are moving the same way. IMO Docker + etcd is a far more sane configuration than endless Ruby Chef scripts, or worse, Amazon OpsWorks.

I still am very impressed with CoreOS but I find sad that they were forced to move away from their initially touted "only systemd+etcd". (No blame on them, that was expected as the Docker ecosystem is still young and very fast-moving; plenty of interleaved problems must be solved elegantly.) When you say that Docker+etcd is saner that other solutions, I wonder for how long this will remain the case as the field matures.

Re: DigitalOcean Partners with CoreOS for Large-Scale Cluster Deployments

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Post by fmdud »

thu wrote: post #4
STRML wrote: post #2

This is actually really big news for anyone running or interested in running a Docker-based PaaS system such as Deis or Flynn. DigitalOcean's cheap instances are a great match for Docker containers. As of Deis 0.8.0 it only runs on CoreOS, and I believe most other DIY PaaS systems are moving the same way. IMO Docker + etcd is a far more sane configuration than endless Ruby Chef scripts, or worse, Amazon OpsWorks.

I still am very impressed with CoreOS but I find sad that they were forced to move away from their initially touted "only systemd+etcd". (No blame on them, that was expected as the Docker ecosystem is still young and very fast-moving; plenty of interleaved problems must be solved elegantly.) When you say that Docker+etcd is saner that other solutions, I wonder for how long this will remain the case as the field matur…

Well "Docker + etcd" still needs a surprising amount of tooling around it to be considered a viable production environment. CoreOS provides a lot of this and deis sits atop that.

Deis is the best thing I've seen come out of Docker's DevOps gold rush.

Re: DigitalOcean Partners with CoreOS for Large-Scale Cluster Deployments

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Post by joeyspn »

STRML wrote: post #2

This is actually really big news for anyone running or interested in running a Docker-based PaaS system such as Deis or Flynn. DigitalOcean's cheap instances are a great match for Docker containers. As of Deis 0.8.0 it only runs on CoreOS, and I believe most other DIY PaaS systems are moving the same way. IMO Docker + etcd is a far more sane configuration than endless Ruby Chef scripts, or worse, Amazon OpsWorks.

Indeed... Great news for everyone working with DIY PaaS and 12factor apps. Smart move from both, DO and CoreOS, but will also benefit projects like Deis and its users.
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