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> What's the functional benefit of using containers over EC2 images for a database? I can't see why anyone would reasonably consider trying such a thing. Versi
by rad_gruchalski 6y ago
> What's the functional benefit of using containers over EC2 images for a database? I can't see why anyone would reasonably consider trying such a thing.
Version upgrade speed.
- mywittyname 6y agoHow so? With a VM image, the process can be as simple as, yum update, snapshot, then update the configuration to point to the new AMI ID. And if you're using a tool like packer to create AMIs, the process might be to kick off the CI/CD pipeline again.
- rad_gruchalski 6y agoVersus, in the simplest scenario, docker run -e ... -v ... image:<new-version> which can be executed via Ansible or similar. Another method is to simply bump a version in marathon app definition / kubernetes config and reapply.