Operations

Comprehensive operational guides for deploying, monitoring, and maintaining Geode in production environments. From single-node installations to globally distributed clusters, these guides cover everything you need for operational excellence.

Overview

Running Geode in production requires careful attention to deployment architecture, monitoring, security, and operational procedures. This section provides battle-tested guidance for operators, SREs, and DevOps engineers managing Geode systems.

Whether you’re deploying with Docker, Kubernetes, or bare metal, these guides cover deployment strategies, health monitoring, backup procedures, incident response, and compliance requirements. Built on real-world production experience, these practices ensure reliability, performance, and security.

Deployment Options

Docker Deployment

Containerized deployment with Docker and Docker Compose for development, testing, and production environments. Includes complete stack with Vault for secrets management, MinIO for backups, and full observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki).

Best For: Cloud deployments, container orchestration, multi-service stacks

Kubernetes Deployment

Cloud-native deployment with Helm charts, StatefulSets, and Kubernetes operators. Includes auto-scaling, rolling updates, and integration with cloud-native ecosystems.

Best For: Large-scale production, multi-tenant environments, cloud platforms

Bare Metal Deployment

Direct installation on physical or virtual servers for maximum performance and control. Includes systemd service configuration and system tuning.

Best For: High-performance workloads, dedicated hardware, legacy environments

Topics in This Section

  • Deployment - Complete production deployment guide with Vault, MinIO, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, and Nginx reverse proxy
  • Docker Deployment - Docker and Docker Compose deployment including singleton and distributed cluster configurations
  • Observability - Monitoring, metrics, logging, and distributed tracing for production visibility
  • Audit Logging - Comprehensive audit trail for compliance including GDPR, SOX, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS
  • Advanced Telemetry - Advanced telemetry patterns including distributed tracing, custom metrics, and log aggregation

Observability Stack

Geode integrates with industry-standard observability tools:

Metrics (Prometheus)

  • System Metrics: CPU, memory, disk, network utilization
  • Query Metrics: Latency, throughput, error rates
  • Storage Metrics: Page cache hit ratio, WAL writes, index operations
  • Security Metrics: Authentication failures, authorization denials

Logging (Loki)

  • Structured Logging: JSON-formatted logs with rich context
  • Query Logging: Full GQL query text with execution time
  • Audit Logging: Security events and data access logs
  • Error Logging: Stack traces and error context

Tracing (Jaeger/Tempo)

  • Distributed Tracing: End-to-end request tracing across services
  • Query Tracing: Detailed execution plans with timing
  • Federated Tracing: Cross-shard query coordination

Dashboards (Grafana)

  • System Health: Real-time system status and resource utilization
  • Query Performance: Query latency, throughput, and error rates
  • Security Dashboard: Authentication, authorization, and audit events
  • Capacity Planning: Trend analysis and forecasting

See Observability for complete setup.

Security and Compliance

Audit Logging

Comprehensive audit trail for regulatory compliance:

  • Authentication Events: Login attempts, session creation, MFA challenges
  • Authorization Events: Permission checks, policy evaluations
  • Data Access: Query execution, data modifications
  • Administrative Actions: Schema changes, user management
  • System Events: Configuration changes, backup operations

Supports compliance with:

  • GDPR (data access and deletion tracking)
  • SOX (financial data access controls)
  • HIPAA (healthcare data access logging)
  • PCI-DSS (payment card data security)

See Audit Logging for configuration.

Encryption

  • At Rest: TDE (Transparent Data Encryption) with AES-256-GCM
  • In Transit: TLS 1.3 mandatory for all connections
  • Field-Level: Searchable encryption for sensitive fields
  • Key Management: Integration with HashiCorp Vault

See Security Overview for details.

Deployment Architecture

Standalone Mode 

┌─────────────────────┐
│   Geode Server      │
│   (QUIC:3141)       │
│                     │
│  ┌───────────────┐  │
│  │   Storage     │  │
│  │   WAL         │  │
│  │   Indexes     │  │
│  └───────────────┘  │
└─────────────────────┘

Distributed Mode 

┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐
│  Shard 1     │  │  Shard 2     │  │  Shard 3     │
│ (QUIC:3141)  │  │ (QUIC:3142)  │  │ (QUIC:3143)  │
└──────┬───────┘  └──────┬───────┘  └──────┬───────┘
       │                 │                  │
       └─────────────────┼──────────────────┘
                         │
                    ┌────▼─────┐
                    │Coordinator│
                    │(Federation)│
                    └──────────┘

Full Production Stack 

                    ┌──────────────┐
                    │    Nginx     │
                    │  (Load Bal)  │
                    └──────┬───────┘
                           │
        ┌──────────────────┼──────────────────┐
        │                  │                  │
   ┌────▼─────┐      ┌────▼─────┐      ┌────▼─────┐
   │  Geode   │      │  Geode   │      │  Geode   │
   │ Server 1 │      │ Server 2 │      │ Server 3 │
   └────┬─────┘      └────┬─────┘      └────┬─────┘
        │                 │                  │
        └─────────────────┼──────────────────┘
                          │
        ┌─────────────────┼─────────────────┐
        │                 │                 │
   ┌────▼────┐      ┌────▼─────┐     ┌────▼────┐
   │  Vault  │      │  MinIO   │     │Prometheus│
   │  (KMS)  │      │(Backups) │     │ Grafana  │
   └─────────┘      └──────────┘     │  Loki    │
                                     └──────────┘

Common Operations

Health Checks 

# Server health
curl http://localhost:8080/health

# Readiness check
curl http://localhost:8080/ready

# Metrics
curl http://localhost:8080/metrics

Backup and Restore 

# Create backup
geode backup --output /backups/geode-backup-$(date +%Y%m%d).tar.gz

# Restore from backup
geode restore --input /backups/geode-backup-20240101.tar.gz

See Backup Automation for automation.

Log Management 

# View logs
journalctl -u geode -f

# Export logs
journalctl -u geode --since "2024-01-01" > geode-logs.txt

# Filter errors
journalctl -u geode -p err

Performance Tuning 

# geode.yaml
storage:
  page_cache_size: '16GB'  # Adjust based on RAM
  page_size: 8192

query:
  max_concurrent_queries: 1000
  query_timeout: 30s

network:
  max_connections: 10000
  connection_timeout: 30s

Best Practices

Deployment

  • Use configuration management (Ansible, Terraform)
  • Implement blue-green or canary deployments
  • Test deployments in staging environment
  • Document deployment procedures
  • Maintain deployment runbooks

Monitoring

  • Set up health check endpoints
  • Configure alerts for critical metrics
  • Monitor resource utilization trends
  • Implement SLO-based alerting
  • Regular capacity planning reviews

Security

  • Enable TLS 1.3 for all connections
  • Implement RBAC with least privilege
  • Enable audit logging for compliance
  • Rotate credentials regularly
  • Regular security audits

Backup

  • Daily incremental backups
  • Weekly full backups
  • Test restore procedures quarterly
  • Store backups in separate location
  • Encrypt backups at rest

Maintenance

  • Regular version updates
  • Index maintenance and optimization
  • Log rotation and archival
  • Certificate renewal
  • Documentation updates

Troubleshooting

Common operational issues:

  • High CPU: Check slow queries with EXPLAIN, review indexes
  • High Memory: Adjust page cache size, check for memory leaks
  • High Disk I/O: Review write patterns, check WAL configuration
  • Connection Errors: Check firewall rules, verify TLS certificates
  • Query Timeouts: Review query complexity, check resource limits

See Troubleshooting Guide for detailed solutions.

Learn More

Getting Help

For operational issues:

  1. Check Troubleshooting Guide
  2. Review Error Codes
  3. Check system logs and metrics
  4. Review Architecture Documentation
  5. Report issues with detailed diagnostics

Pages

Deployment and Integration Guide

Deploy Geode with Docker Compose or Kubernetes, configure Vault/MinIO/Prometheus/Grafana, set up S3 backups and CDC/webhooks, and integrate client libraries

6 min read

Monitoring and Telemetry

Monitor Geode with health checks and Prometheus metrics, enable optional paging telemetry, and configure tamper-evident audit logging with tracing IDs

6 min read

Docker Deployment Guide

Complete guide to deploying Geode graph database with Docker: pre-built images, development environment, production deployment, and distributed clusters

11 min read

Advanced Telemetry and Monitoring Guide

Complete guide to Geode's telemetry system including custom metrics, Prometheus integration, Grafana dashboards, paging events, and advanced monitoring patterns.

9 min read

Audit Logging and Compliance

Comprehensive audit logging system in Geode with tamper-evident hash chains, RFC 5424 syslog integration, and enterprise compliance for SOX, PCI-DSS, and HIPAA requirements.

13 min read