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Centene Corporation
US
Last activity: 25 Jan 2024 14:16 EST
Inquiry Regarding Pega Infinity '23 (upgrade) and Containerization Support
We are exploring the integration of Pega infinity 23 external container of Hazelcast within our infrastructure, and are keen on leveraging containerization technologies to optimize and support Hazelcast externalization, Specifically, we're evaluating the compatibility of Hazelcast container with Docker CE or Docker Enterprise, and considering the use of OKD.io (Openshift) as our preferred open-source kubernetes platform.
Could you please provide comprehensive details or any documents related to:
1. Pega Infinity 23 compatibility and support levels with Docker CE or Docker Enterprise regarding containerization and orchestration?
2. Any specific configurations, best practices, or known limitations when deploying Pega infitinty '23 Hazelcast container within Docker Swarm environments?
3. Insights into the Feasibility and support considerations when integrating Pega infitiny '23 with OKD.io (Openshift), emphasizing the technical aspects that ensure seamless operation and potential areas of optimization within an open-source Kubernetes ecosystem.
We are particularly interested in leveraging open-source solutions, like OKD.io (openshift), to align with our organizational philosophy. Any technical guidance, compatibility matrices, or insights you can provide would greatly assist our evaluation process and inform our decision-making.
Thank you in advance for your assistance and insights on this matter, your support and guidance are highly appreciated.
Pegasystems Inc.
US
Hello @MohammedB3011
Have you had a chance to review our Pega Platform Infinity ‘23 Installation and Update Information?
Thanks,
Updated: 10 Jan 2024 10:40 EST
Centene Corporation
US
Good morning, yes I did get the chance to go through the updated information.
Goal was from my questions to get more specific insight and guidance on the listed items.
Pegasystems Inc.
GB
@MohammedB3011 a lot of your questions about externalization etc are covered in articles quoted in the link provided by Marissa
---> I'm not sure what other comprehensive details you are after which are not covered in the resources we already provided:
Understanding the Pega deployment architecture
Deploying and connecting to your managed Hazelcast service following your software update
.Containerized deployments FAQs
Meeting requirements and prerequisites
⚠ Below is a GenAI-powered tool. All generated answers require validation against the provided references.
@MohammedB3011 a lot of your questions about externalization etc are covered in articles quoted in the link provided by Marissa
---> I'm not sure what other comprehensive details you are after which are not covered in the resources we already provided:
Understanding the Pega deployment architecture
Deploying and connecting to your managed Hazelcast service following your software update
.Containerized deployments FAQs
Meeting requirements and prerequisites
⚠ Below is a GenAI-powered tool. All generated answers require validation against the provided references.
Pega Infinity '23 supports deploying on a client-managed cloud environment using Kubernetes. Clients with appropriate licenses use Pega-provided Docker images to manage their cloud environment.
These Docker images already have the OS, libraries, and application built into them. Pega supports Kubernetes orchestration using various environments including Open-source Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift.
However, specific configurations, best practices, or known limitations when deploying Pega Infinity '23 Hazelcast container within Docker Swarm environments are not mentioned in the provided context. Also, specific insights into the feasibility and support considerations when integrating Pega Infinity '23 with OKD.io (Openshift) are not provided in the context.
@johnn is there anything you might be able to add here?
Pegasystems Inc.
US
Hi,
1. Pega supports running on Kubernetes, which requires the container runtime to adhere to the CRI. Both Docker CE & Docker EE meet this requirement.
2. Pega does not support Docker Swarm.
3. Pega supports OpenShift and not OKD. Since OKD is a community supported implementation of OpenShift, I suspect it will probably work, but it's not tested by Pega, and Pega does not provide any documentation or explicit guidance on OKD.