[LIBCLOUD-168] Database as a Service (DBaaS) API (GSoC task)

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Labels: dbaas gsoc gsoc2012 gsoc2014 mentor python
• Assignee: Tomaz Muraus
• Reporter: Tomaz Muraus
• Created: 16/Mar/12 20:54
• Updated: 11/Feb/14 19:38

Description

This is an umbrella task for Libcloud Database as a service (DBaaS) API task.

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Description:

A new Libcloud API for managing relational database as a service APIs.

Example APIs:

Amazon: http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AmazonRDS/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html?r=6928
Rackspace:

Goals:

• Research different providers and decide about the base dbaas API
• Implement the base API
• Implement drivers for at least two different providers (e.g. Rackspace DBaaS and Amazon DBaaS)
• Include tests for all the features
• Include documentation for all the features

Milestones:

1. Research different providers APIs and implement prototype of the base API
2. Write RFC for the base API, send it to [e-mail] and iterate on the feedback
3. Implement driver and tests for provider #1
4. Implement driver and tests for provider #2
5. Add documentation to the website