Google Launches Managed Service for Running Docker Apps on Its Platform

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Post by ferrantim » Tue, Nov 04, 2014, 5:17 PM UTC

Google Launches Managed Service for Running Docker Apps on Its Platform
googlecloudplatform.blogspot.com

Re: Google Launches Managed Service for Running Docker Apps on Its Platform

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Post by jbeda » Tue, Nov 04, 2014, 5:35 PM UTC

More info/docs here: https://cloud.google.com/container-engine/

I'm on the Kubernetes/GKE team and happy to answer any questions you all might have.

We also all hang out on IRC at #google-containers on freenode.

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Post by marktangotango » Tue, Nov 04, 2014, 5:42 PM UTC

jbeda wrote: post #2

More info/docs here: https://cloud.google.com/container-engine/ I'm on the Kubernetes/GKE team and happy to answer any questions you all might have. We also all hang out on IRC at #google-containers on freenode.

>>Because this new service is officially in alpha, you’ll need to apply for access and be whitelisted to use the service. It also means the service isn’t feature complete and the whole infrastructure could melt down at any minute.

Not sure what the take away here is other than, this may one day be a feature. No information about pricing, support, or sla. My attitude is wait and see. Should it be otherwise?

Edit: Can someone tell me why this isn't a valid question? Why the down votes?

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Post by roberthbailey » Tue, Nov 04, 2014, 5:43 PM UTC

Tech Crunch incorrectly mentions that the service requires being added to a whitelist to use. It is available for anyone to try out immediately.

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Post by philip1209 » Tue, Nov 04, 2014, 5:47 PM UTC

roberthbailey wrote: post #4

Tech Crunch incorrectly mentions that the service requires being added to a whitelist to use. It is available for anyone to try out immediately.

Oh interesting - you appear to be correct. You need to enable it through the APIs page then you have access.

Re: Google Launches Managed Service for Running Docker Apps on Its Platform

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Post by jbeda » Tue, Nov 04, 2014, 5:49 PM UTC

marktangotango wrote: post #3

jbeda wrote: post #2

More info/docs here: https://cloud.google.com/container-engine/ I'm on the Kubernetes/GKE team and happy to answer any questions you all might have. We also all hang out on IRC at #google-containers on freenode.

>>Because this new service is officially in alpha, you’ll need to apply for access and be whitelisted to use the service. It also means the service isn’t feature complete and the whole infrastructure could melt down at any minute. Not sure what the take away here is other than, this may one day be a feature. No information about pricing, support, or sla. My attitude is wait and see. Should it be otherwise? Edit: Can…

The TechCrunch article is incorrect. While it is still an early service, there is no whitelist.

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Post by mh- » Tue, Nov 04, 2014, 5:50 PM UTC

philip1209 wrote: post #5

roberthbailey wrote: post #4

Tech Crunch incorrectly mentions that the service requires being added to a whitelist to use. It is available for anyone to try out immediately.

Oh interesting - you appear to be correct. You need to enable it through the APIs page then you have access.

confirmed I was able to do this (simply enable the API) on an existing project in the API Console

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Post by philip1209 » Tue, Nov 04, 2014, 5:51 PM UTC

jbeda wrote: post #2

More info/docs here: https://cloud.google.com/container-engine/ I'm on the Kubernetes/GKE team and happy to answer any questions you all might have. We also all hang out on IRC at #google-containers on freenode.

Some google-managed base images would be helpful. The last time I checked, some of the major public docker images were still shellshock-vulnerable. Pre-installed GCE tools would be helpful. Perhaps automated environment variables about region, etc.

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Post by wstrange » Tue, Nov 04, 2014, 5:52 PM UTC

marktangotango wrote: post #3

jbeda wrote: post #2

More info/docs here: https://cloud.google.com/container-engine/ I'm on the Kubernetes/GKE team and happy to answer any questions you all might have. We also all hang out on IRC at #google-containers on freenode.

>>Because this new service is officially in alpha, you’ll need to apply for access and be whitelisted to use the service. It also means the service isn’t feature complete and the whole infrastructure could melt down at any minute. Not sure what the take away here is other than, this may one day be a feature. No information about pricing, support, or sla. My attitude is wait and see. Should it be otherwise? Edit: Can…

It's all open source (including kubernetes) - so worst case you move it to the cloud provider of your choice. Other than Docker / k8s being a little immature, I don't see a ton of risk.

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Post by wstrange » Tue, Nov 04, 2014, 5:55 PM UTC

jbeda wrote: post #2

More info/docs here: https://cloud.google.com/container-engine/ I'm on the Kubernetes/GKE team and happy to answer any questions you all might have. We also all hang out on IRC at #google-containers on freenode.

My biggest question on Docker / k8s: How does one control where persistent data lives and the required performance characteristics? Example: I need SSD + a certain level of availability? Is there a good strategy for managing this?