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July 24, 2025
Introduction to Data Importers in Percona Everest
Percona Everest has always aimed to simplify running databases on Kubernetes. Previously, importing existing data into a new Everest database [...]
July 21, 2025
Using replicaSetHorizons in MongoDB
When running MongoDB replica sets in containerized environments like Docker or Kubernetes, making nodes reachable from inside the cluster as [...]
June 25, 2025
Using Percona Everest Operator CRDs to Manage Databases in Kubernetes
Percona Everest is a free and open source tool for running and managing databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB inside [...]
June 13, 2025
Percona Earns Kubernetes Certified Services Provider Status for All Three Major Open Source Databases
As a member of the Kubernetes Certified Services Provider program, Percona is now part of a select, “pre-qualified tier of [...]
June 11, 2025
Storage Strategies for PostgreSQL on Kubernetes
This post was originally published in 2023, and we’ve updated it in 2025 for clarity and relevance, reflecting current practices [...]
May 16, 2025
Freedom and Flexibility: Rethinking Your MongoDB Cloud Strategy Beyond Atlas
Let’s be honest: Getting MongoDB up and running quickly in the cloud sounds fantastic. Services like MongoDB Atlas promise easy [...]
May 15, 2025
New in Percona Everest 1.6.0: Easily Deploy PMM with a Single Helm Command
Monitoring your databases is critical, especially in Kubernetes environments where visibility and automation are key. That’s why, in Percona Everest [...]
May 2, 2025
MongoDB Operators Explained: Features, Limitations, and Open Source Alternatives
If you’ve tried running MongoDB on Kubernetes, you’ve likely run into some unique challenges. Stateful workloads like replica sets and [...]
April 21, 2025
Speeding Up Percona XtraDB Cluster State Transfers with Kubernetes Volume Snapshots
When using the Percona Operator for MySQL based on Percona XtraDB Cluster (PXC), it’s common to encounter scenarios where cluster [...]
April 18, 2025
Run PostgreSQL on Kubernetes: A Practical Guide with Benchmarks and Best Practices
Remember when running databases in Kubernetes felt like a gamble? When unpredictable storage performance and complex state management made stability [...]
April 1, 2025
Choosing the Right Storage for PostgreSQL on Kubernetes: A Benchmark Analysis
You know that moment when your team finally decides to move your PostgreSQL databases to Kubernetes? Everyone’s excited about the [...]
April 1, 2025
Kubernetes Sidecar Containers Explained: Benefits, Use Cases, and What’s New
Kubernetes is becoming a popular choice for running containerized applications. While the core idea is to have a single container [...]
April 1, 2025
How to Run MongoDB on Kubernetes: Solutions, Pros and Cons
This blog was originally published in August 2022 and was updated in April 2025. In this blog, we’ll examine the [...]
March 13, 2025
Using Barman Cloud Utilities for Backups and WAL Archiving in PostgreSQL
In this brief blog post, we will talk about Barman cloud utilities, which greatly ease the process of storing backups [...]
February 7, 2025
Encrypt PostgreSQL Data at Rest on Kubernetes
The upcoming Percona Operator for PostgreSQL v2.6.0 release introduces support for PostgreSQL 17, which opens exciting possibilities for data security. [...]
February 1, 2025
How to Generate an Ansible Inventory with Terraform
This post was originally published in June 2021 and was updated in February 2025. Creating and maintaining Ansible inventory files [...]
January 16, 2025
Percona Everest: An Open Source Solution for MongoDB Sharding and Backups
The increase of cloud-native technologies is transforming how we manage databases. Since I stepped into the world of databases and [...]
January 13, 2025
PostgreSQL vs. the Cloud for GenAI? 4 Things to Consider
Originally published on The New Stack. Cloud-related regulatory, security and financial issues prompt many to weigh the benefits of building GenAI [...]
December 4, 2024
The Evolution of Stateful Applications in Kubernetes
Recently I listened to Lenny Rachitsky’s podcast, where he invited Shreyas Doshi for the second time. The session was titled [...]
November 19, 2024
Using Loki and Promtail to Display PostgreSQL Logs From a Kubernetes Cluster in PMM
This is a follow-up to my colleagues Nickolay and Phong’s Store and Manage Logs of Percona Operator Pods with PMM [...]