Posts about Kubernetes
TLS for Postgres on Kubernetes: OpenSSL CVE-2021-3450 Edition
Not too long ago I wrote a blog post about how to deploy TLS for Postgres on Kubernetes in attempt to provide a helpful guide from bringing your own TLS/PKI setup to Postgres clusters on Kubernetes. In part, I also wanted a personal reference for how to do it!
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Using Kubernetes? Chances Are You Need a Database
Whether you are starting a new development project, launching an application modernization effort, or engaging in digital transformation, chances are you are evaluating Kubernetes. If you selected Kubernetes, chances are you will ultimately need a database.
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Announcing the Crunchy Postgres Operator 4.6.0 with rolling updates, pod tolerations, node affinity and more
With this release, we included features to streamline management of the Operator, added security features, and extra system metrics to enhance your high availability Kubernetes Postgres cluster. Let's take a look at what's new in the Postgres Operator 4.6!
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Helm, GitOps and the Postgres Operator
How can you apply GitOps principles to running PostgreSQL on Kubernetes with Helm?
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Deep PostgreSQL Thoughts: Resistance to Containers is Futile
Recently I ran across grand sweeping statements that suggest containers are not ready for prime time as a vehicle for deploying your databases. The definition of "futile" is something like "serving no useful purpose; completely ineffective". See why I say this below, but in short, you probably are already, for all intents and purposes, running your database in a "container". Therefore, your resistance is futile.
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Kubernetes Pod Tolerations and Postgres Deployment Strategies
Learn how to use Kubernetes taints, pod tolerations, and node affinity for designing and deploying production PostgreSQL topologies.
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Using GitOps to Self-Manage Postgres in Kubernetes
Deploy PostgreSQL clusters on Kubernetes with GitOps and the Postgres Operator!
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Deploy TLS for PgBouncer in Kubernetes
Learn how to deploy PgBouncer with TLS connections in Kubernetes using the Postgres Operator!
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Deploy PostgreSQL With TLS in Kubernetes
Secure communication for your Postgres clusters in Kubernetes by deploying them with TLS. Learn about the different TLS modes that PostgreSQL offers!
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Active-Active PostgreSQL Federation on Kubernetes
Learn how to deploy an out-of-the-box multi-master PostgreSQL solution to federate your data on Kubernetes with the Postgres Operator.
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How to Setup PostgreSQL Monitoring in Kubernetes
Set up turnkey monitoring for PostgreSQL clusters running on Kubernetes using the Postgres Operator!
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Getting Started with PostgreSQL Operator 4.3 in OpenShift
I’ll guide you through the steps for installing and using the PostgreSQL Operator using the pgo-deployer. The pgo-deployer is included in the PostgreSQL Operator, and is presented in a container. In this guide, I’ll be using OpenShift 4.4.3 but any version on 3.11 or greater will work.
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Multi-Kubernetes Cluster PostgreSQL Deployments
Deploy PostgreSQL with a high-availability architecture in multiple Kubernetes clusters.
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Deploy pgAdmin4 with PostgreSQL on Kubernetes
Deploy pgAdmin 4 with PostgreSQL on Kubernetes with a single command.
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Set Up and Run PostgreSQL Operator Client (pgo) on Windows
How to prepare your Windows computer to talk to the Crunchy PostgreSQL Operator for Kubernetes.
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Scheduled PostgreSQL Backups and Retention Policies with Kubernetes
Schedule regular PostgreSQL backups and set storage retention with Kubernetes and pgBackRest and the PostgreSQL Operator
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Deploy High Availability PostgreSQL Clusters on Kubernetes by Example
Deploy a high-availability PostgreSQL cluster on Kubernetes by example and learn how it works.
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Monitoring PostgreSQL Clusters in Kubernetes
Learn how to monitor an enterprise PostgreSQL database-as-a-service cluster in Kubernetes using the PostgreSQL Operator and pgMonitor.
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Creating a PostgreSQL Cluster with Kubernetes CRDs
Learn how to create PostgreSQL clusters using the Kubernetes custom resource definitions (CRDs) provided by the PostgreSQL Operator.
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Using the PostgreSQL Operator with Rook Ceph Storage
Learn how to deploy PostgreSQL clusters on Kubernetes with Rook Ceph Storage powered by the Crunchy PostgreSQL Operator
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