How to create a database on IBM Bluemix?

Question

I have created an application on Bluemix. I need to copy my database on Bluemix that can be accessed from my adapter. Can anyone give me detailed steps on how to proceed?

Answer 1

First thing: if your database is reachable through the Internet and you only need to connect to it from the application, please note that a cf application on Bluemix can access the public network and so it is already able to connect to your DB in this scenario.

Assuming that you have a requirement for migrating the DB on Bluemix, you didn't specify which kind of database you want to migrate, here are the main (not all) possibilities you currently have:

RDBMS:

• PostgreSQL by Compose (you need an account on compose.io)
• SQL Database (DB2, only Premium plan available)
• ClearDB (MySQL)
• ElephantSQL (this is basically a PostgreSQL as a Service - that is you have to work on the db via API)
• you could use the RDBS capability of dashDB

No-SQL:

• Cloudant (documental)
• Redis by Compose (ultra fast key-value db. You need an account on compose.io)
• MongoDB by Compose (you need an account on compose.io)
• IBM Graph (graph No-SQL db)

I suggest you to take a look at the Bluemix Catalog (subcategory Data and Analytics) and to refer to the Docs as well.

Answer 2

You can create dashDB service on your bluemix, and copy / upload your data to Bluemix dashDB database, using dashDB VCAP Credentials to connect to it from your adapter, or you can bind your dashDB service to you application on Bluemix.