Kubernetes Support in NCache

Accelerate Your Cloud-Native Applications with NCache

Deploy NCache as a cloud-native, highly available and scalable distributed cache within Kubernetes environments, including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), and Red Hat OpenShift.

Key Benefits

• Provides ultra-fast in-memory caching for low-latency applications
• Works seamlessly with Kubernetes orchestration with auto-scaling
• Ensures highly available & self-healing architecture
• Offers enterprise-grade reliability with built-in management tools
• Designed and optimized for .NET

Why NCache on Kubernetes?

Kubernetes has become a widely recognized standard for deploying and managing containerized applications. However, high-performance applications require a distributed caching layer that scales effortlessly while maintaining high availability.

• Elastic Scalability
  • Dynamically scale caching nodes up or down depending on application workload.
  • Kubernetes-native auto-scaling ensures that cache resources scale dynamically.
• Enterprise-Grade Reliability
  • Self-healing architecture with automatic failover and recovery.
  • Supports zero downtime deployments with rolling updates and pod restarts.
• Automated Management
  • Kubernetes-native monitoring & control via the NCache Kubernetes Operator (Coming Soon).
  • Automated provisioning, scaling, and license activation.
• Portability
  • Ensures consistent deployments across cloud and on-prem Kubernetes environments.
  • Deployable on any Kubernetes cluster, including AKS, EKS, GKE, OpenShift, and self-hosted clusters.
• Service Discovery
  • NCache Discovery Service enables automatic detection of cache nodes without requiring static IPs.
  • Clients connect dynamically to cache servers using Kubernetes DNS-based resolution.

Supports .NET, Java, and Microservices architectures.

NCache Kubernetes Architecture & Components

NCache is fully containerized and Kubernetes-native, which makes it an ideal choice for caching in cloud-native applications.

Key NCache Kubernetes Components

• NCache Discovery Service: A headless Kubernetes service that enables clients to dynamically locate NCache server Pods using DNS-based resolution.
• NCache Management & Monitoring Gateway: A dedicated gateway service that provides external access for managing, monitoring, and configuring NCache clusters.
• NCache Kubernetes Operator (Coming Soon): A Kubernetes-native operator that automates cache deployment, scaling, license activation, and deactivation.
• Persistent Data Volumes (Optional): Configure persistent storage for specific caching scenarios data retention is required.

How NCache works in Kubernetes?

NCache is a distributed, in-memory caching solution that improves application performance by reducing database load and increasing response times. Its Kubernetes-native integration enables automated deployment, scaling, and self-healing.

Common Use Cases

• Cloud-Native Applications: Enhance the performance of containerized applications.
• Microservices & APIs: Enable stateful caching for microservices-based architectures.
• Session Management: Securely and efficiently store user session data.
• Database Caching: Reduce database load and accelerate read-intensive workloads.

Supported Kubernetes Environments

NCache offers full support for major managed Kubernetes services, which allows enterprises to deploy a highly available, auto-scalable caching layer across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments.

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

• Efforless deployment and management within Azure.
• Integrate with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics for real-time insights.

AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)

• Full support for AWS IAM role-based access control (RBAC).
• Monitor cache performance using Amazon CloudWatch.

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

• Utilize GCP-native IAM and Stackdriver Logging.
• Dynamically auto-scale caching resources.

Red Hat OpenShift Kubernetes

• Deploy NCache in OpenShift clusters with full support for Operator-based deployments (Coming Soon).
• Integrate with OpenShift Service Mesh to improve inter-service communication.

How to Deploy NCache on Kubernetes?

Step 1: Install NCache in Your Kubernetes Cluster

• Download and apply the necessary Kubernetes YAML files.
• Configure your caching topology (replicated, partitioned, etc.).
• Enable auto-scaling based on application traffic.

Step 2: Connect Your Applications to NCache

• Use NCache client libraries for .NET, Java, Node.js, and Python.
• Ensure high availability with distributed caching. 

Step 3: Monitor & Optimize Performance

• Leverage built-in dashboards for real-time monitoring.
• Set up alerts and key metrics for cache health tracking.

Get Started with NCache for Kubernetes

Why Choose NCache?

• Optimized for Kubernetes & Cloud-Native Applications
• Blazing-Fast Performance & High Availability
• Effortless Scaling & Enterprise-Grade Security
• Official Support for AKS, EKS, GKE & OpenShift

What to Do Next?

• AKS Docs
• EKS Docs
• OpenShift Docs
• Request a Live Demo