Low-level container management is almost always performed through Docker. Container management platforms such as OpenShift and Kubernetes make management of large container environments even simpler. The benefits of containerization include lower costs, because there is no need to license a hypervisor. Also, containers allow multiple databases to run isolated from one another while sharing the same underlying kernel and operating system. Containers can be provisioned in microseconds.

NetApp offers Astra Trident to provide advanced management capabilities of storage. For example, Astra Trident allows a container created in Kubernetes to automatically provision its storage on the appropriate tier, apply export policies, set snapshot policies, and even clone one container to another. For additional information, see the Astra Trident documentation.