Chapter 3:

Path B: Automating Standard Compute Environments (Servers & VMs)

Many critical workloads require the predictable performance, lower abstraction overhead, or legacy compatibility provided by standard Linux servers. Sovereignty is just as achievable here through robust Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).

  • Configuration Management: Use tools like Ansible, Terraform, or Chef to define your database nodes. This ensures that a server in one data center is configured identically to a server in another.
  • Automated High Availability: Implement standard, open source HA stacks (such as Orchestrator for MySQL or Patroni for PostgreSQL) that are managed by your automation scripts rather than a vendor’s "black box" logic.
  • Binary Standardization: By using Percona Distributions on standard compute, you ensure your server-based databases use the same high-performance, secure binaries as your containerized workloads.
  • Percona Advantage: We provide optimized repositories and extensive documentation for automating Percona software on standard Linux distributions. This allows you to achieve Level 4 autonomy without the complexity of an orchestration layer.
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