Hello,

As the title suggests, how do you manage your DBs for docker services.

Do you spin a new DB for every new docker cluster or do you have a centralized DB that is accessible to the docker clusters.

What are the pros and cons of both method?

For the moment, I spin a new DB for every services as I feel it is easier to backup the service in case of a problem.

  • irmadlad@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    2 days ago

    I just run whatever db is required in the docker compose stack. I’ve thought about running separate db like mongo, mysql, sqlite and having them as central db services for the containers. I don’t see a downside to doing that. It just seems to me that it’s easier just to run what is required by the compose stack itself. For what I’m doing, they don’t seem to eat up much resources.

    • mertn@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      10 hours ago

      I do the same. If the docker container has problems with db I can just shut it down and fix the db from my desktop then start docker again. That has saved me starting again from scratch several times.