ScalarDB Cluster Standalone Mode
Instead of setting up a Kubernetes cluster and deploying ScalarDB Cluster on top of it by using a Helm Chart, you can run ScalarDB Cluster in standalone mode, which simplifies development and testing processes. A primary use case for this would be when you want to start ScalarDB Cluster in standalone mode via Docker on your local machine and use it for development and testing.
To run ScalarDB Cluster in standalone mode, you need to set the scalar.db.cluster.node.standalone_mode.enabled property to true:
scalar.db.cluster.node.standalone_mode.enabled=true
Run ScalarDB Cluster in standalone mode on Docker Compose​
This section explains how to start ScalarDB Cluster in standalone mode on Docker Compose.
You need to have a license key (trial license or commercial license) to use ScalarDB Cluster. If you don't have a license key, please contact us.
Clone the ScalarDB samples repository​
Open Terminal, then clone the ScalarDB samples repository by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/scalar-labs/scalardb-samples
Then, go to the directory that contains the necessary files by running the following command:
cd scalardb-samples/scalardb-cluster-standalone-mode/
Set up your database for ScalarDB Cluster​
Select your database, and follow the instructions to configure it for ScalarDB Cluster.
For a list of databases that ScalarDB supports, see Databases.
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Oracle Database
- SQL Server
- DynamoDB
- Cosmos DB for NoSQL
- Cassandra
Run MySQL locally
You can run MySQL in Docker Compose by using the docker-compose.yaml file in the scalardb-samples/scalardb-cluster-standalone-mode directory.
To start MySQL, run the following command:
docker compose up -d mysql
Configure ScalarDB Cluster
The scalardb-cluster-node.properties file in the scalardb-samples/scalardb-cluster-standalone-mode directory contains database configurations for ScalarDB Cluster. Please uncomment the properties for MySQL in the scalardb-cluster-node.properties file so that the configuration looks as follows:
# For MySQL
scalar.db.storage=jdbc
scalar.db.contact_points=jdbc:mysql://mysql-1:3306/
scalar.db.username=root
scalar.db.password=mysql
Run PostgreSQL locally
You can run PostgreSQL in Docker Compose by using the docker-compose.yaml file in the scalardb-samples/scalardb-cluster-standalone-mode directory.
To start PostgreSQL, run the following command:
docker compose up -d postgres
Configure ScalarDB Cluster
The scalardb-cluster-node.properties file in the scalardb-samples/scalardb-cluster-standalone-mode directory contains database configurations for ScalarDB Cluster. Please uncomment the properties for PostgreSQL in the scalardb-cluster-node.properties file so that the configuration looks as follows:
# For PostgreSQL
scalar.db.storage=jdbc
scalar.db.contact_points=jdbc:postgresql://postgres-1:5432/
scalar.db.username=postgres
scalar.db.password=postgres
Run Oracle Database locally
You can run Oracle Database in Docker Compose by using the docker-compose.yaml file in the scalardb-samples/scalardb-cluster-standalone-mode directory.
To start Oracle Database, run the following command:
docker compose up -d oracle
Configure ScalarDB Cluster
The scalardb-cluster-node.properties file in the scalardb-samples/scalardb-cluster-standalone-mode directory contains database configurations for ScalarDB Cluster. Please uncomment the properties for Oracle Database in the scalardb-cluster-node.properties file so that the configuration looks as follows:
# For Oracle
scalar.db.storage=jdbc
scalar.db.contact_points=jdbc:oracle:thin:@//oracle-1:1521/FREEPDB1
scalar.db.username=SYSTEM
scalar.db.password=Oracle
Run SQL Server locally
You can run SQL Server in Docker Compose by using the docker-compose.yaml file in the scalardb-samples/scalardb-cluster-standalone-mode directory.
To start SQL Server, run the following command:
docker compose up -d sqlserver
Configure ScalarDB Cluster
The scalardb-cluster-node.properties file in the scalardb-samples/scalardb-cluster-standalone-mode directory contains database configurations for ScalarDB Cluster. Please uncomment the properties for SQL Server in the scalardb-cluster-node.properties file so that the configuration looks as follows:
# For SQL Server
scalar.db.storage=jdbc
scalar.db.contact_points=jdbc:sqlserver://sqlserver-1:1433;encrypt=true;trustServerCertificate=true
scalar.db.username=sa
scalar.db.password=SqlServer22
Run Amazon DynamoDB Local
You can run Amazon DynamoDB Local in Docker Compose by using the docker-compose.yaml file in the scalardb-samples/scalardb-cluster-standalone-mode directory.
To start Amazon DynamoDB Local, run the following command:
docker compose up -d dynamodb
Configure ScalarDB Cluster
The scalardb-cluster-node.properties file in the scalardb-samples/scalardb-cluster-standalone-mode directory contains database configurations for ScalarDB Cluster. Please uncomment the properties for Amazon DynamoDB Local in the scalardb-cluster-node.properties file so that the configuration looks as follows:
# For DynamoDB Local
scalar.db.storage=dynamo
scalar.db.contact_points=sample
scalar.db.username=sample
scalar.db.password=sample
scalar.db.dynamo.endpoint_override=http://dynamodb-1:8000
To use Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL, you must have an Azure account. If you don't have an Azure account, visit Create an Azure Cosmos DB account.
Configure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
Set the default consistency level to Strong according to the official document at Configure the default consistency level.
Configure ScalarDB Cluster
The following instructions assume that you have properly installed and configured the JDK in your local environment and properly configured your Cosmos DB for NoSQL account in Azure.
The scalardb-cluster-node.properties file in the scalardb-samples/scalardb-cluster-standalone-mode directory contains database configurations for ScalarDB Cluster. Be sure to change the values for scalar.db.contact_points and scalar.db.password as described.
# For Cosmos DB
scalar.db.storage=cosmos
scalar.db.contact_points=<COSMOS_DB_FOR_NOSQL_URI>
scalar.db.password=<COSMOS_DB_FOR_NOSQL_KEY>
You can use the primary key or the secondary key in your Azure Cosmos DB account as the value for scalar.db.password.
Run Cassandra locally
You can run Apache Cassandra in Docker Compose by using the docker-compose.yaml file in the scalardb-samples/scalardb-cluster-standalone-mode directory.
To start Apache Cassandra, run the following command:
docker compose up -d cassandra
Configure ScalarDB Cluster
The scalardb-cluster-node.properties file in the scalardb-samples/scalardb-cluster-standalone-mode directory contains database configurations for ScalarDB Cluster. Please uncomment the properties for Cassandra in the scalardb-cluster-node.properties file so that the configuration looks as follows:
# For Cassandra
scalar.db.storage=cassandra
scalar.db.contact_points=cassandra-1
scalar.db.username=cassandra
scalar.db.password=cassandra
Set the license key​
Set the license key (trial license or commercial license) for the ScalarDB Clusters in the configuration file scalardb-cluster-node.properties. For details, see How to Configure a Product License Key.
Start ScalarDB Cluster in standalone mode​
To start ScalarDB Cluster in standalone mode, run the following command:
If you want to change other configurations for ScalarDB Cluster, update the scalardb-cluster-node.properties file before running the command below.
docker compose up -d scalardb-cluster-node
Client configurations for the ScalarDB Cluster Java API​
You can use the indirect client mode to connect to ScalarDB Cluster in standalone mode. For details about client configurations for the ScalarDB Cluster Java API, see Developer Guide for ScalarDB Cluster with the Java API.