by Sergey Pronin | May 8, 2024 | Cloud, Percona Software, PostgreSQL
Coroot, an open source observability tool powered by eBPF, went generally available with version 1.0 last week. As this tool is cloud-native, we were curious to know how it can help troubleshoot databases on Kubernetes.In this blog post, we will see how to quickly... by Sergey Pronin | Apr 26, 2024 | Cloud, Insight for DBAs, MongoDB, Percona Software
Cloud-native databases are becoming the norm, and containerized databases are a common trend (see the report from Dynatrace and Figure 1). Kubernetes—the de facto standard for platform engineers—and operators simplify database deployment and... by Sergey Pronin | Mar 11, 2024 | Cloud, MySQL, Percona Software
Volume Expansion, a feature that became generally available since Kubernetes version 1.24, allows users to increase the capacity of their Persistent Volumes and underlying storage within Kubernetes. There is no need to use clouds’ UI or APIs to do that... by Sergey Pronin | Mar 7, 2024 | Cloud, Insight for DBAs
I really like AWS and the way they build their products, I really do. But for some reason, AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) provides one of the worst user experiences. There are a couple of huge pain points that I want to cover in this quick blog post. Cluster... by Sergey Pronin | Mar 4, 2024 | Cloud, Percona Software, PostgreSQL
Percona Operator for PostgreSQL is now Red Hat OpenShift certified. You can now use Percona Operator for PostgreSQL to deploy and manage highly available PostgreSQL clusters on OpenShift. Certification guarantees that our Operator meets standards for interoperability,... by Sergey Pronin | Feb 21, 2024 | Cloud, Insight for DBAs, Percona Software, Security
According to CNCF surveys, security is always among the top concerns for Kubernetes practitioners and platform engineers. Percona Everest — an open source cloud-native database platform – is now in Alpha stage, but it is important to set it up... by Sergey Pronin | Jan 9, 2024 | Open Source, PostgreSQL
2023 was the year of Artificial Intelligence (AI). A lot of companies are thinking about how they can improve user experience with AI, and the most usual first step is to use company data (internal docs, ticketing systems, etc.) to answer customer questions faster and... by Sergey Pronin | Jan 5, 2024 | Cloud, MongoDB, Open Source, Percona Software
This blog was originally published in August 2022 and was updated in January 2024.In this blog, we’ll examine the increasingly popular practice of deploying MongoDB on Kubernetes and explore various approaches to this setup. From direct deployments as a stateful... by Sergey Pronin | Dec 27, 2023 | Cloud, Open Source, Percona Software
The evolution of cloud-native technology has been nothing short of revolutionary. As we step into 2024, the cornerstone of cloud-native technology, Kubernetes, will turn ten years old. It continues to solidify its position and is anticipated to reach USD 5575.67... by Sergey Pronin | Dec 11, 2023 | Cloud, Percona Software, PostgreSQL
Deploying PostgreSQL on Kubernetes is not new and can be easily streamlined through various Operators, including Percona’s. There are a wealth of options on how you can approach storage configuration in Percona Operator for PostgreSQL, and in this blog post, we... by Sergey Pronin | Nov 2, 2023 | Cloud, Open Source, Percona Software
On October 24th, the Percona Kubernetes Squad held the first Ask-me-Anything (AMA) session to address inquiries regarding the utilization of Kubernetes for database deployment. This blog post will outline the top three questions raised during the session and provide... by Sergey Pronin | Nov 1, 2023 | Cloud, Insight for DBAs, Percona Software
Namespaces in Kubernetes provide a way to isolate groups of resources within a single cluster. They are useful in multi-tenant environments with a few to tens of users and teams. They also allow dividing cluster resources between these users... by Sergey Pronin | Oct 18, 2023 | Cloud, MongoDB, Percona Software
We are excited to announce the release of Percona Operator for MongoDB v.1.15.0. This release consists of various enhancements and bug fixes. In this blog post, we will look into some of the most interesting features. Reduce Recovery Point Objective (RPO) with... by Sergey Pronin | Aug 29, 2023 | Cloud, Percona Software, PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL has become increasingly popular in modern cloud-native environments. However, managing PostgreSQL clusters on Kubernetes can be a complex task. This is where the Percona Operator comes into play, offering a powerful solution to deploy and manage PostgreSQL... by Sergey Pronin | Jul 19, 2023 | Cloud, Percona Software, PostgreSQL
In the world of modern DevOps, deployment automation tools have become essential for streamlining processes and ensuring consistent, reliable deployments. GitOps and ArgoCD are at the cutting edge of deployment automation, making it easy to deploy complex... by Sergey Pronin | Jun 30, 2023 | Cloud, Percona Software, PostgreSQL
Percona, a leading provider of open-source database software and services, announced the general availability of Percona Operator for PostgreSQL version 2. The solution is 100% open source and automates the deployment and management of PostgreSQL clusters on... by Sergey Pronin | Jun 20, 2023 | Cloud, Insight for Developers, Percona Software, PostgreSQL
Developers need an efficient, reliable way to run their Django applications with a robust PostgreSQL. Percona Operator for PostgreSQL offers a powerful solution for managing and scaling PostgreSQL databases in a Kubernetes environment, making it an ideal choice for... by Sergey Pronin | May 29, 2023 | Cloud, Percona Software, PostgreSQL
Disaster recovery is not optional for businesses operating in the digital age. With the ever-increasing reliance on data, system outages or data loss can be catastrophic, causing significant business disruptions and financial losses.With multi-cloud or multi-regional... by Sergey Pronin | Apr 20, 2023 | Cloud, Percona Software, PostgreSQL, Security
Data-at-rest encryption is essential for compliance with regulations that require the protection of sensitive data. Encryption can help organizations comply with regulations and avoid legal consequences and fines. It is also critical for securing sensitive data and... by Sergey Pronin | Mar 15, 2023 | Cloud, MongoDB, Percona Software
We at Percona talk a lot about how Kubernetes Operators automate the deployment and management of databases. Operators seamlessly handle lots of Kubernetes primitives and database configuration bits and pieces, all to remove toil from operation teams and provide...