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.

  • Croquette@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
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    6 hours ago

    That’s a good perspective.

    Also I hate docker in general. I understand why people use it. It’s the same reason I use it.

    I am the same. But many services offer docker as the main installation method and many times, the bare metal method is poorly documented.

    So docker it is. And it’s a good skill to have no matter what since it is so widespread.

    I never thought about the issues of setting a docker service with an external database. I don’t mind dealing with the users and tables of a database, but having to dig deep in docker compose settings is always a bad time.