WEBINAR SLIDES: CCX for Cloud Service Providers
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The webinar introduces 'ccx,' a drop-in DBAAS solution designed for Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) to offer managed open-source databases on their infrastructure. It highlights the need for differentiation among CSPs due to competition from hyperscalers and illustrates ccx's key features which prioritize data sovereignty, customer-centricity, and workload specialization. The platform enables quick setup, customization, and provides robust support, enhancing customer value and compliance while minimizing operational downtime.
WEBINAR SLIDES: CCX for Cloud Service Providers
- 1. CCX for CSPs, a drop-in DBaaS solution Webinar Divine Odazie 26 June 2024
- 2. 2 2 Welcome! I'm Divine Odazie, a Technology Evangelist at Severalnines, a certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), and an AWS Solutions Architect.
- 3. 3 1. The Need for Differentiation in CSPs 2. Introduction to CCX 3. Demo 4. Q&A Session 5. Closing Remarks
- 4. 4 Make your cloud the obvious choice!
- 5. 5 Hyperscalers: The Dominant Players Hyperscalers dominate the DBaaS market, because: ● They have more development resources and engineering teams. ● They are in more regions and availability zones. ● They established market dominance by entering the cloud industry in its early days. But DBaaS users still choose other CSPs, due to: ● Vendor lock-in issues ● Increase costs overtime ● Niche specialization ● Regulatory compliance Hyperscalers You
- 6. 6 Leveling the Playing Field CSPs who want to offer DBaaS services need to differentiate themselves by prioritizing: ● Data sovereignty and control: Leverage growing concerns around data privacy by offering localized storage options with advance automation. Enabling customers to prevent forced data sharing by not being subject to foreign governments laws. ● Customer-centricity: Prioritize exceptional service, cost transparency and support to build strong relationships with customers. ● Workload specialization: Develop unique features and functionalities that cater to specific database needs. Hyperscalers You
- 7. 7 7 Introducing CCX CCX is a drop-in, white-label DBaaS that allows CSPs to offer managed open-source databases to their end users, using their own infrastructure. Details: ● Kubernetes-based ● Built on the industry-leading ClusterControl (CC) platform ● Prioritizes data sovereignty through a loosely coupled architecture and regulatory compliance ● Quick to set up and integrate ● Provides 24/7 support and high SLA ● Offers an easy-to-use ops and end-user interface.
- 8. 8 Architecture & Overview CCX Cloud Service Provider Architecture
- 9. 9 CCX Key Features for CSPs White labeling Admin panel Customizable DB settings DevOps tooling 24/7 support 9 Billing API Automatic repair Lifecycle management
- 10. 10 CCX Key Features for End Users Provisioning and deployment Failover and auto-recovery Backups and DR Firewall and security Database user management Observability dashboards Scale up, out and in 10 Query monitoring
- 11. 11 11 Minimizing Downtime and Disruption by Automating Day 2 Ops Automatic repair ● Failed nodes are automatically repaired ● Add a new node ● Remove the faulty node ● Failover in case the primary node fails. ● DNS updates Full lifecycle management ● CCX will keep your system updated with the latest security patches and notify your users about upgrades. ● Enables scaling, both vertically and horizontally. ● Backup securely and perform PITR. ● Monitor both system and database performance. ● Database updates are performed using a roll-forward upgrade algorithm. ○ Oldest replica first.
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- 14. 14 Deploy CCX Dependencies ● CCX core DB operators ● NATS ● ExternalDNS ● Ingress controller 1 2 3 CCX Installation in 3 Steps Deploy CCX Core Services ● CMON ● CCXUI ● Billing service ● Authentication service, etc. Deploy CCX Observability Stack ● Grafana ● Alert manager ● Prometheus node exporter Public On Github | ArtifactHUB | CCX Documentation
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- 16. 16 ● CCX admin panel ● CCX end user portal ● Datastore deployment options and configurations ● Observability dashboards for monitoring CCX Features: Ready to dive in?
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- 18. 18 Value proposition for CSPs ● Provide greater customer value and increase revenue by offering a premium, DBaaS solution as an extension of your Cloud Services. ● Implement a full-fledged, premium service quickly instead of committing a ton of R&D resources and time to build one from scratch. ● Fully customize the platform to meet your specific needs. 18 Wrapping up What’s in it for your end user? ● An Intuitive End User Portal to deploy, manage, and monitor database clusters. ● Advanced database knowledge is not required to leverage powerful features. ● True sovereignty over their data stack with a cloud-native experience. ● They can concentrate on their core business while maintaining compliance.
- 19. 19 Want to try out CCX? Other CSPs Contact us sales@severalnines.com @Severalnines Severalnines