DevOps Quiz

Is it possible to run a database in a container?

Docker Quiz

Swami K
Jun 14, 2021

Question

Is it possible to run a database in a container?

  • Yes. You can run anything in a container.
  • No. Containers have to be stateless.

Answer

Is it possible to run a database in a container? | @iSwamiK
Is it possible to run a database in a container? | @iSwamiK

Yes. You can run anything in a container. It’s common to run a database in a container for development/testing.

With regards to production, it is not recommended.

But Why?! 🤔

That’s a discussion which demands a separate post 😀

Reference — Julia Evans

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Swami K
Swami K

Written by Swami K

Senior Director of DevOps & SRE at Kissflow | Integrating Netflix DevOps Culture & Google SRE Practices to Empower Our Engineering Team 🚀🔧

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