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AppsCode: enabling cloud-native database management
AppsCode has emerged as a significant player in cloud-native data management for Kubernetes, supporting enterprises in their digital transformation with efficiency and adaptability. Founded in 2016 by Tamal Saha, a former Google engineer, the company is based in Las Vegas and offers a suite of products designed to address the complexities of modern infrastructure.
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ocker first introduced container technology in 2013, initially focusing on single-machine workloads.
Recognising the potential to extend containerisation beyond individual systems into large-scale infrastructure, Saha founded AppsCode: “I leſt my job and started the company in 2016, and in 2017, we introduced our set of open-source projects,” he says. While the company initially centred on open-source solutions, it later transitioned to a support-based pricing model to better accommodate enterprise demand for scalable infrastructure. Saha introduces the company’s mission
with a clear emphasis on evolving computing needs, particularly in response to industry shiſts observed during his tenure at Google, where he witnessed the growing adoption of cloud-native technologies. Te release of Kubernetes 1.0 in 2015 reinforced the transition from traditional hardware-based computing to containerisation. “It felt like part of a big change in how people would compute moving forward,” he explains. Many expect Kubernetes to provide
a seamless experience, but soon realise that handling databases and persistent workloads requires a deeper understanding
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of infrastructure coordination. “We’ve seen organisations adopt Kubernetes, thinking it’s a silver bullet, only to realise that managing databases requires a deeper layer of expertise,” Saha explains. While Kubernetes is effective for stateless applications, difficulties arise when managing stateful workloads, particularly when handling persistent storage, database failover mechanisms, and security protocols. “For stateful workloads, the support is minimal. If you want to run a highly available Postgres database, Kubernetes doesn’t know how to do it,” Saha says. Organisations oſten struggle with database
provisioning, backup coordination, and access security, leading to inefficiencies and operational risks. To address these concerns, AppsCode developed a specialised product suite to simplify database management in Kubernetes-native environments. “We ended up creating a suite of products,” Saha says. “Each product can be used individually, but they also work together.” AppsCode’s solutions offer enterprises a
framework to manage stateful applications within Kubernetes environments, overcoming many limitations associated with traditional database provisioning. KubeDB allows
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