https://solanica.io/tags/cloud-native/Recent content in Cloud Native on SolanicaHugoen-usMon, 19 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300https://solanica.io/blog/semantic-cache-llm-valkey-kubernetes/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300https://solanica.io/blog/semantic-cache-llm-valkey-kubernetes/We put a Valkey semantic cache in front of a RAG pipeline on Kubernetes - Qwen on vLLM, MiniLM embeddings, Milvus, all deployed as OpenEverest Instances - and measured it. Cache hits answered in 88 ms instead of 4.7 s and cut LLM tokens by three quarters. Most of that came from exact repeats, and every bit of extra fuzziness bought wrong answers.https://solanica.io/blog/sql-server-kubernetes-failover-testing/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0300https://solanica.io/blog/sql-server-kubernetes-failover-testing/We ran pod deletes, node drains, hard kills and network partitions against a 3-replica SQL Server Availability Group on Kubernetes while a probe wrote every 100ms. Here is what the testing surfaced, what we changed, and the result: 20 out of 20 fault runs with zero acknowledged writes lost.https://solanica.io/blog/solanica-mariadb-foundation-sponsor/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0300https://solanica.io/blog/solanica-mariadb-foundation-sponsor/Solanica, the company behind OpenEverest, is now a Silver Sponsor of MariaDB Foundation. Here is why we are backing MariaDB and how OpenEverest brings it to Kubernetes teams.https://solanica.io/blog/model-as-a-service-with-openeverest/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000https://solanica.io/blog/model-as-a-service-with-openeverest/Run your own OpenAI-compatible endpoint on your GPUs with OpenEverest v2.0.0-dev.3 and the KServe provider - per-model API keys, token quotas, HTTPS, and models that span several GPU nodes.https://solanica.io/blog/openeverest-intro-presets/Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000https://solanica.io/blog/openeverest-intro-presets/OpenEverest v2.0.0-dev.3 introduces Presets - reusable templates for instances and clusters that turn database deployment into a single click or a simple API call.https://solanica.io/blog/7-top-ai-data-treats-k8s-1-37/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://solanica.io/blog/7-top-ai-data-treats-k8s-1-37/Kubernetes 1.37 stops treating GPUs, gang jobs and fat data volumes as afterthoughts. Here are the seven changes that AI and data teams will actually feel.https://solanica.io/blog/mssql-2025-pitr/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0100https://solanica.io/blog/mssql-2025-pitr/Solanica’s MSSQL operator and OpenEverest provider now ship SQL Server 2025 as the default engine and deliver provider-managed point-in-time recovery (PITR).https://solanica.io/blog/microsoft-sql-server-on-kubernetes/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:06:00 +0100https://solanica.io/blog/microsoft-sql-server-on-kubernetes/How Solanica Platform runs SQL Server on Kubernetes: a Go operator with Always-On AGs, Lease-based failover, native object-storage backups, and an OpenEverest provider.https://solanica.io/blog/solanica-on-vmware-vks/Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:37:00 +0100https://solanica.io/blog/solanica-on-vmware-vks/Learn how to eliminate public cloud database fees, reduce egress costs, and escape vendor lock-in by running automated DBaaS on VMware VKS with Solanica.https://solanica.io/blog/the-mixed-pod-requests-and-limits/Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:53:00 +0100https://solanica.io/blog/the-mixed-pod-requests-and-limits/How mixing limited and unlimited containers in a single Pod impacts Kubernetes QoS, Linux cgroup enforcement, OOM risks, and Kubelet node-pressure eviction priorities.https://solanica.io/blog/openeverest-v2-why-is-it-a-big-deal/Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:17:00 +0100https://solanica.io/blog/openeverest-v2-why-is-it-a-big-deal/OpenEverest v2 introduces a modular architecture with Provider and Generic Plugins, letting teams add new databases and integrations without touching the core - in days, not months.https://solanica.io/blog/openeverest-cncf-sandbox/Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:07:00 +0100https://solanica.io/blog/openeverest-cncf-sandbox/OpenEverest joins CNCF Sandbox — what vendor-neutral, CNCF-backed database infrastructure means for enterprise Kubernetes deployments and supply chain security. Learn more from Solanica.https://solanica.io/blog/openclaw-and-openeverest-skills/Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:38:00 +0000https://solanica.io/blog/openclaw-and-openeverest-skills/Learn how to create an AI agent that manages databases on OpenEverest using OpenClaw skills generated from OpenAPI specs. Practical guide with real examples.https://solanica.io/blog/4-minio-alternatives/Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:50:00 +0000https://solanica.io/blog/4-minio-alternatives/Ditch the MinIO license drama. The benchmark of SeaweedFS, RustFS, Ceph, and Garage - find the best open-source S3 alternative for your Kubernetes stack.https://solanica.io/blog/cloud-native-mongodb-savings/Sat, 24 Jan 2026 08:50:00 +0000https://solanica.io/blog/cloud-native-mongodb-savings/Stop paying for MongoDB OpsManager. Solanica delivers enterprise backups, monitoring, and Kubernetes orchestration without the licensing fees or vendor lock-in.https://solanica.io/blog/solanica-future-of-openeverest/Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0000https://solanica.io/blog/solanica-future-of-openeverest/OpenEverest evolves into a multi-vendor, community-driven project. Solanica launches to provide technical leadership, enterprise support, and a production-ready platform for cloud-native data.