cass-operator VS kind

Compare cass-operator vs kind and see what are their differences.

cass-operator

The DataStax Kubernetes Operator for Apache Cassandra (by datastax)

kind

Kubernetes IN Docker - local clusters for testing Kubernetes (by kubernetes-sigs)
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cass-operator kind
3 182
256 12,767
1.2% 1.6%
0.0 8.9
4 months ago 7 days ago
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Apache License 2.0 Apache License 2.0
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cass-operator

Posts with mentions or reviews of cass-operator. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-07-19.
  • Why a Cloud-Native Database Must Run on K8s
    2 projects | dev.to | 19 Jul 2022
    The K8ssandra project uses cass-operator to automate Cassandra operations. Cass-operator defines a “CassandraDatatcenter” custom resource (CRD) to represent each top-level failure domain of a Cassandra cluster. This builds a higher-level abstraction based on Stateful Sets and Persistent Volumes.
  • Requirements for running K8ssandra for development
    14 projects | dev.to | 13 Jan 2022
    Cass Operator : Kubernetes Operator for Apache Cassandra
  • The search for a cloud-native database
    2 projects | dev.to | 8 Nov 2021
    For example, the K8ssandra project uses cass-operator, which defines a Kubernetes custom resource (CRD) called “CassandraDatacenter” to describe the desired state of each top-level failure domain of a Cassandra cluster. This provides a level of abstraction higher than dealing with Stateful Sets or individual pods.

kind

Posts with mentions or reviews of kind. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-01-26.
  • How to distribute workloads using Open Cluster Management
    3 projects | dev.to | 26 Jan 2024
    To get started, you'll need to install clusteradm and kubectl and start up three Kubernetes clusters. To simplify cluster administration, this article starts up three kind clusters with the following names and purposes:
  • 15 Options To Build A Kubernetes Playground (with Pros and Cons)
    4 projects | dev.to | 25 Jan 2024
    Kind: is a tool for running local Kubernetes clusters using Docker container "nodes." It was primarily designed for testing Kubernetes itself but can also be used for local development or continuous integration.
  • Exploring OpenShift with CRC
    2 projects | dev.to | 13 Jan 2024
    Fortunately, just as projects like kind and Minikube enable developers to spin up a local Kubernetes environment in no time, CRC, also known as OpenShift Local and a recursive acronym for "CRC - Runs Containers", offers developers a local OpenShift environment by means of a pre-configured VM similar to how Minikube works under the hood.
  • K3s Traefik Ingress - configured for your homelab!
    3 projects | dev.to | 15 Dec 2023
    I recently purchased a used Lenovo M900 Think Centre (i7 with 32GB RAM) from eBay to expand my mini-homelab, which was just a single Synology DS218+ plugged into my ISP's router (yuck!). Since I've been spending a big chunk of time at work playing around with Kubernetes, I figured that I'd put my skills to the test and run a k3s node on the new server. While I was familiar with k3s before starting this project, I'd never actually run it before, opting for tools like kind (and minikube before that) to run small test clusters for my local development work.
  • Mykube - simple cli for single node K8S creatiom
    2 projects | /r/devops | 7 Dec 2023
    Features compared to https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/
  • Hacking in kind (Kubernetes in Docker)
    2 projects | dev.to | 18 Nov 2023
    Kind allows you to run a Kubernetes cluster inside Docker. This is incredibly useful for developing Helm charts, Operators, or even just testing out different k8s features in a safe way.
  • Choosing the Next Step: Docker Swarm or Kubernetes After Mastering Docker?
    1 project | /r/devops | 12 Nov 2023
    Check out KinD
  • K3s – Lightweight Kubernetes
    17 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 11 Oct 2023
    If you're just messing around, just use kind (https://kind.sigs.k8s.io) or minikube if you want VMs (https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io). Both work on ARM-based platforms.

    You can also use k3s; it's hella easy to get started with and it works great.

  • Two approaches to make your APIs more secure
    3 projects | dev.to | 29 Aug 2023
    We'll install APIClarity into a Kubernetes cluster to test our API documentation. We're using a Kind cluster for demonstration purposes. Of course, if you have another Kubernetes cluster up and running elsewhere, all steps also work there.
  • observing logs from Kubernetes pods without headaches
    2 projects | /r/kubernetes | 26 Aug 2023
    yes I know there is lens, but it does not allow me to see logs of multiple pods at same time and what is even more important it is not friendly for ephemeral clusters - in my case with help of kind I am recreating whole cluster each time from scratch

What are some alternatives?

When comparing cass-operator and kind you can also consider the following projects:

cql-proxy - A client-side CQL proxy/sidecar.

minikube - Run Kubernetes locally

postgres-operator - Postgres operator creates and manages PostgreSQL clusters running in Kubernetes

k3d - Little helper to run CNCF's k3s in Docker

reaper-operator - Kubernetes operator for Cassandra Reaper

lima - Linux virtual machines, with a focus on running containers

cassandra-medusa - Apache Cassandra Backup and Restore Tool

vcluster - vCluster - Create fully functional virtual Kubernetes clusters - Each vcluster runs inside a namespace of the underlying k8s cluster. It's cheaper than creating separate full-blown clusters and it offers better multi-tenancy and isolation than regular namespaces.

postgres-operator - Production PostgreSQL for Kubernetes, from high availability Postgres clusters to full-scale database-as-a-service.

colima - Container runtimes on macOS (and Linux) with minimal setup

bank-vaults - A Vault swiss-army knife: A CLI tool to init, unseal and configure Vault (auth methods, secret engines).

nerdctl - contaiNERD CTL - Docker-compatible CLI for containerd, with support for Compose, Rootless, eStargz, OCIcrypt, IPFS, ...