Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for implementing a configuration container that can store user configuration files. One of the methods includes receiving a request to launch a configuration container from a configuration container image. A configuration container is launched using the configuration container image and a persistent storage volume is attached to the configuration container. A plurality of user configuration files are copied into the persistent storage volume. A configuration file is received for launching a workload on a container orchestration platform, wherein the configuration file includes a reference to the configuration container. A request to launch the workload on the container orchestration platform using the configuration file is received. A plurality of containers are provisioned and the workload is launched using the plurality of containers.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for implementing MPP relational databases using containers. One example system initiates primary containers to implement database segment instances. Each segment of the database is stored on a respective storage volume. Each storage volume is mounted on a respective primary container. The system detects a failure of a first primary container that is a segment instance of a first database segment. In response to the detection, the system performs a recovery process. The system unmounts, from the failed first primary container, a first storage volume storing the first database segment. The system selects a standby container from a pool of standby containers and mounts the first storage volume on the selected standby container. The system is reconfigured so that it processes queries for the first database segment using the selected standby container instead of the failed first container.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for implementing a configuration container that can store user configuration files. One of the methods includes receiving a request to launch a configuration container from a configuration container image. A configuration container is launched using the configuration container image and a persistent storage volume is attached to the configuration container. A plurality of user configuration files are copied into the persistent storage volume. A configuration file is received for launching a workload on a container orchestration platform, wherein the configuration file includes a reference to the configuration container. A request to launch the workload on the container orchestration platform using the configuration file is received. A plurality of containers are provisioned and the workload is launched using the plurality of containers.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for allocating a number of first containers to implement one primary segment instance each and a number of second containers to implement one mirror segment instance each. In one example system, the second containers are configured to have less computing resources than the first containers. The containers are distributed among a number of physical computers. The system receives an indication of a failure of a physical computer hosting a particular first container implementing a first primary segment instance. In response to receiving the indication, the system promotes a second mirror segment instance that is a mirror of the first primary segment instance to be a new primary segment instance. The system allocates additional resources to the particular second container implementing the promoted mirror segment instance.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for allocating a number of first containers to implement one primary segment instance each and a number of second containers to implement one mirror segment instance each. In one example system, the second containers are configured to have less computing resources than the first containers. The containers are distributed among a number of physical computers. The system receives an indication of a failure of a physical computer hosting a particular first container implementing a first primary segment instance. In response to receiving the indication, the system promotes a second mirror segment instance that is a mirror of the first primary segment instance to be a new primary segment instance. The system allocates additional resources to the particular second container implementing the promoted mirror segment instance.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for implementing MPP relational databases using containers. One example system initiates primary containers to implement database segment instances. Each segment of the database is stored on a respective storage volume. Each storage volume is mounted on a respective primary container. The system detects a failure of a first primary container that is a segment instance of a first database segment. In response to the detection, the system performs a recovery process. The system unmounts, from the failed first primary container, a first storage volume storing the first database segment. The system selects a standby container from a pool of standby containers and mounts the first storage volume on the selected standby container. The system is reconfigured so that it processes queries for the first database segment using the selected standby container instead of the failed first container.