Running Apache Ignite Cluster on Pivotal Cloud Foundry environment

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I am trying to build a Apache Ignite Cluster on Pivotal Cloud Foundry environment as follows.

  1. Created a Spring-Boot app that starts a new Ignite node, Deployed it on on Cloud Foundry ( ex. Ignite-Node1)

  2. Created another Spring-Boot app which will also starts a new Ignite node, Deployed it on on Cloud Foundry ( ex. Ignite-Node2)

Now, even though both the apps are running in a same CloudFoundry Env, they are not forming the Ignite Cluster as they are not able to discover each other.

Apache Ignite documentation provides examle configuration details for AWS, Google cloud , however there are no examples for Pivotal Cloud Foundry.

Can somebody provide me with an example configuration on how to get the Ignite Cluster running on Cloud Foundry environment.

  • Srini
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spring-bootignitecloud-foundry

1 Answers

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Container-to-container (app-to-app) networking is not supported on Pivotal Cloud Foundry, although it is possible to enable.

By default all communications must be made 'via the front door' through Cloud Foundry's router, either via HTTP or on a TCP port. One cannot choose which instance of an application to hit. This is due to change with the Container Networking initiative, the progress of which you can check on Pivotal Tracker. There is a detailed design document which is publicly available.

An alternative approach which is more appropriate for data services is to deploy them using BOSH. As a PCF user, you may wish to consider creating a PCF Tile for Apache Ignite.

My company has been helping Hazelcast create a PCF Tile that will create dedicated-VM clusters on-demand. Perhaps you could consider making use of Hazelcast instead?