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Ben Blattberg
Ben Blattberg
We recently announced the latest update of Crunchy Postgres for Kubernetes 5.5 . In this version 5.5 update, we would like to highlight a key feature: the introduction of a new pgAdmin API. The notable changes in this feature include: • The ability to manage all Postgres clusters through a single interface • Automatic cluster detection • A new custom resource file for pgAdmin The ability to manage all Postgres clusters through a single interface Automatic cluster detection A new custom resource...
Read MoreAndrew L'Ecuyer
Andrew L'Ecuyer
We're excited to announce the release of Crunchy Postgres for Kubernetes 5.5. Included in this release are great updates to database administration, monitoring, connection pooling and more. Specific highlights include: • An updated pgAdmin experience, including the ability to deploy one pgAdmin for use with multiple Postgres clusters • Easier installation of the metrics and monitoring tools, along with the added ability to monitor standby clusters • Updates to PgBouncer including support for pre...
Read MoreBob Pacheco
Bob Pacheco
Modern resilient data infrastructure ensures that there's not a single point of failure. In the cloud, this means eliminating single points of failure at the data center and availability zone. So when deploying highly available Postgres in Kubernetes, you will want to ensure that each availability zone has one or more Postgres pods running in it. Today I want to walk through the basics of setting up a multi-zone Kubernetes implementation using Crunchy Postgres for Kubernetes . We will use a c...
Read MoreChris Bandy
Chris Bandy
We recently participated in a community solution for using huge pages when you’re running Postgres in containers or with Crunchy Postgres for Kubernetes . We worked on a patch to the underlying OCI (Open Container Initiative) runtime specification with our partner Red Hat and also worked on a patch for Postgres 16. For those of you using huge pages or running in containers, we have some additional notes on our solution in this write up. We’re really proud of the improvements we’ve made because...
Read MoreBob Pacheco
Bob Pacheco
When working with containers you always have to be mindful of the age of the containers. Every day new CVEs are being discovered and are turning up in image scans. One benefit of having a CI/CD pipeline is the ability to implement security automation. Let's assume you release a monthly update of your containers that are built on the latest version of the base image and all of the most recent patches have been applied. This ensures that each month you can remediate any CVEs that might have popped...
Read MoreCraig Kerstiens
Craig Kerstiens
We are happy to unveil the newest release of Crunchy Postgres for Kubernetes version 5.4. This update brings an array of features set to improve your experience including: • Support for ARM • Native vector search via pgvector • Comprehensive support for huge pages • Native support for Postgres tablespaces • Documentation enhancements Support for ARM Native vector search via pgvector Comprehensive support for huge pages Native support for Postgres tablespaces Documentation enhancements To explo...
Read MoreBob Pacheco
Bob Pacheco
Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) is an automated approach in which incremental code changes are made, built, tested and delivered. Organizations want to get their software solutions to market as quickly as possible without sacrificing quality or stability. While CI/CD is often associated with application code, it can also be beneficial for managing changes to PostgreSQL database clusters. GitOps plays an important part in enabling CI/CD. If you are unfamiliar with GitOps, I r...
Read MoreBob Pacheco
Bob Pacheco
Postgres clusters should be updated regularly and have routine maintenance. This regular maintenance is often referred to as “Day 2 operations” and can include a wide variety of tasks like restarting services, resetting passwords, or updating versions. Performing Day 2 operations can be complex and time consuming, especially if you are supporting a large number of Postgres clusters. With the adoption of GitOps and a little help from continuous delivery tools like Argo CD you can simplify your...
Read MoreBen Blattberg
Ben Blattberg
Kubernetes was developed originally as an orchestration system for stateless applications. Today, Kubernetes is the backbone of countless full stack applications with, notably, a database as part of the stack. So, a question we often hear is: How can Kubernetes be the foundation of that most stateful application of all, the database? Let’s say you maintain a Postgres database and you’ve been tasked with moving it to Kubernetes. You can just start up a Kubernetes pod running a Postgres image and...
Read MoreGreg Nokes
Greg Nokes
We are excited to announce the release of Crunchy Postgres for Kubernetes version 5.3 . We have been hard at work on a lot of new features that we cannot wait to get into your hands. You can get started on version 5.3 from our Developer Portal or the getting started tutorial . We have decided to highlight a few of our favorite new features and changes today. With the latest release of Crunchy Postgres for Kubernetes, we are excited to now natively support Postgres 15. Please note that Times...
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