Run PostgreSQL on Kubernetes with Percona Operator & Pulumi

Run PostgreSQL on Kubernetes with Percona Operator and Pulumi

Avoid vendor lock-in, provide a private Database-as-a-Service for internal teams, quickly deploy-test-destroy databases with CI/CD pipeline – these are some of the most common use cases for running databases on Kubernetes with operators. Percona Distribution for PostgreSQL Operator enables users to do exactly that and more.
Pulumi is an infrastructure-as-a-code tool, which enables developers to […]

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PostgreSQL 101 for Non-Postgres DBAs (Simple Backup and Restore)

PostgreSQL 101 Backup and Restore

It’s no surprise that PostgreSQL is becoming the de facto goto database for many. Just a few of the many reasons include advanced technology, scalability, and ways to save money. With that said, we see many experienced DBAs being tasked with migrating existing databases from Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, and others to Postgres. Although […]

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Using Percona Server for MySQL 8.0 and Percona XtraBackup 8.0 with HashiCorp Vault Enterprise KMIP Secrets Engine

Percona HashiCorp Vault Enterprise KMIP Secrets Engine

KMIP (Key Management Interoperability Protocol) is an open standard developed by OASIS (Organization for Advancement of Structured Information Standards) for the encryption of stored data and cryptographic key management.
Percona Server for MySQL 8.0.27 and Percona XtraBackup 8.0.27 now include a KMIP keyring plugin to enable the exchange of cryptographic keys between a key management […]

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