diff --git a/docs/server/source/cloud-deployment-templates/index.rst b/docs/server/source/cloud-deployment-templates/index.rst index 960abaa5..67a2ace4 100644 --- a/docs/server/source/cloud-deployment-templates/index.rst +++ b/docs/server/source/cloud-deployment-templates/index.rst @@ -13,4 +13,6 @@ If you find the cloud deployment templates for nodes helpful, then you may also template-terraform-aws template-ansible azure-quickstart-template - advanced-node-on-azure + template-kubernetes-azure + node-on-kubernetes + \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/server/source/cloud-deployment-templates/node-on-kubernetes.rst b/docs/server/source/cloud-deployment-templates/node-on-kubernetes.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7d9a3c1d --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/server/source/cloud-deployment-templates/node-on-kubernetes.rst @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +Run a BigchainDB Node in a Kubernetes Cluster +============================================= + +Assuming you already have a `Kubernetes `_ +cluster up and running, this page describes how to run a +BigchainDB node on it. + +Step 1: Install and Configure kubectl +------------------------------------- + +kubectl is the Kubernetes CLI. +See the `Kubernetes docs to install and configure kubectl +`_. + + + + +Note: The BigchainDB Dashboard can be deployed +as a Docker container, like everything else. + diff --git a/docs/server/source/cloud-deployment-templates/advanced-node-on-azure.rst b/docs/server/source/cloud-deployment-templates/template-kubernetes-azure.rst similarity index 89% rename from docs/server/source/cloud-deployment-templates/advanced-node-on-azure.rst rename to docs/server/source/cloud-deployment-templates/template-kubernetes-azure.rst index 75c92281..ad4a8b04 100644 --- a/docs/server/source/cloud-deployment-templates/advanced-node-on-azure.rst +++ b/docs/server/source/cloud-deployment-templates/template-kubernetes-azure.rst @@ -1,14 +1,9 @@ -Advanced Node on Azure -====================== +Template: Deploy a Kubernetes Cluster on Azure +============================================== -.. note:: - - This page is a work in progress. - -This page describes how to deploy an "advanced BigchainDB node" -on Microsoft Azure; advanced because it uses Docker containers, -multiple virtual machines, and `Kubernetes `_ -for container orchestration. +A BigchainDB node can be run inside a `Kubernetes `_ +cluster. +This page describes one way to deploy a Kubernetes cluster on Azure. Step 1: Get a Pay-As-You-Go Azure Subscription @@ -104,3 +99,5 @@ go to **Resource groups** (with the blue cube icon) and click on the one you created to see all the resources in it. +Next, you can :doc:`run a BigchainDB node on your new +Kubernetes cluster `. \ No newline at end of file