Posts about Kubernetes
Snap Clones with the Postgres Operator on Kubernetes
For customers using Postgres Operator for Kubernetes, Brian details the steps to create storage snapshots using pgBackRest delta restores for non-production use cases. This solves the need for frequent data copies combined with minimizing storage and thin provisioning.
14 min readEffective PostgreSQL Cluster Configuration & Management Using PGO v5.1
A review of PGO 5.1 features including rolling database restarts, pod disruption budgets, and manual switchovers/failovers.
5 min readSeamless pgAdmin 4 Deployments Using PGO v5.1
Need a GUI for your Postgres cluster? PGO 5.1 introduces a new feature to let you create a pgAdmin 4 pod alongside your other database services managed by the Kubernetes Operator.
3 min readEasy Postgres Major Version Upgrades Using PGO v5.1
Today we’re excited to introduce support for major PostgreSQL upgrades in PGO v5.1. Using the new PGUpgrade API, you can now seamlessly upgrade your clusters across major versions of PostgreSQL.
7 min readPGO Version 5.1 Release Comes With Powerful New Capabilities
We're excited to announce the general availability of version 5.1 of PGO, the open source Postgres Operator from Crunchy Data. In addition to providing a seamless upgrade experience across both PGO and PostgreSQL versions, this feature-packed release also introduces many powerful new capabilities.
4 min readCloud Data Sources for the Postgres Operator for Kubernetes
New feature release for PGO v5.0.5 Initializing your Postgres database with backups from AWS S3, GCS or Azure.
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Kubernetes + Postgres Cluster From Scratch on Rocky 8
How to create a Kubernetes cluster from scratch, including getting it to run with cgroup v2 and swap turned on.
8 min readStreaming Replication Across Kubernetes Postgres Clusters
A guide to setting up streaming replication between two separate Postgres clusters using the Postgres Operator for Kubernetes.
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Keep Storage and Backups when Dropping Cluster with PGO
A full set of sample commands for keeping your data and backups when you remove a Postgres Operator cluster.
9 min readUsing TimescaleDB with PGO, the open source Postgres Operator
Interested in trying out TimescaleDB with the Crunchy Postgres Operator? Here's a quick guide to set it up.
3 min readMultifactor SSO Authentication for Postgres on Kubernetes
A how-to guide to create a multi-factor (MFA) single-sign on (SSO) authentication system for PostgreSQL on Kubernetes using certificates and passwords.
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Can't Resize your Postgres Kubernetes Volume? No Problem!
Trouble with your Kubernetes storage class supporting resize? The Postgres Operator can help. Learn how to use PGO's instance sets to do this and more.
6 min readDatabase Security Best Practices on Kubernetes
Review some important security topics for databases on Kubernetes like running as an unprivileged user, data encryption, and regular software updates.
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Encrypting Postgres Data at Rest in Kubernetes
An example of how you can encrypt Postgres data at rest using PGO, the open source Postgres Operator from Crunchy Data using AWS EBS gp2 volumes.
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Multi-Cluster Postgres Federation on Kubernetes with Postgres 14 Using GitOp
Using the newest version 5 release of PGO and Postgres 14, this example shows you how to create a multi-cluster federated Postgres cluster using GitOps.
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PostgreSQL 14 on Kubernetes (with examples!)
Run PostgreSQL 14 on Kubernetes, and see how convenient it is to use distributed features like parallel remote Postgres queries!
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Using Cert Manager to Deploy TLS for Postgres on Kubernetes
Let's look at how we can use cert-manager on Kubernetes to manage TLS for Postgres clusters.
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Getting Started with PGO, Postgres Operator 5.0
An important design goal for PGO 5.0 was to make it as easy as possible to run production-ready Postgres with the features that one expects. Let's see what it takes to run cloud native Postgres that is ready for production.
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The Next Generation of Kubernetes Native Postgres
We're excited to announce the release of PGO 5.0, the open source Postgres Operator from Crunchy Data. While I'm very excited for you to try out PGO 5.0 and provide feedback, I also want to provide some background on this release.
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PGO 4.7, the Postgres Operator: PVC Resizing, GCS Backups, and More
We're excited to announce the new version of PGO, the open source Postgres Operator from Crunchy Data version 4.7! There's a lot of really cool features that make it easy to deploy production Postgres clusters on Kubernetes.
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