SingleStore on Kubernetes Operations

SingleStore's third generation cluster architecture introduces a zero-copy data fabric that allows compute clusters to attach to any database without data duplication. This enables direct support for Apache Iceberg, facilitating agentic applications by allowing read, write, and reasoning operations on open data formats. Features like Smart Read Replicas, Database Branching, and Smart DR leverage this fabric for independent scaling, rapid environment creation, and efficient disaster recovery, all while detailing the operational considerations for running SingleStore on Kubernetes in production, covering architecture, storage, node sizing, upgrades, failure handling, scaling, observability, and backup/recovery. It contrasts self-managed Kubernetes deployments with the managed SingleStore Helios offering and emphasizes the importance of disciplined validation and testing for production readiness.