Name: Postgres on Kubernetes for the Reluctant DBA - Karen Jex, Crunchy Data
Start: 2025-04-01T09:10:00+0100
End: 2025-04-01T09:35:00+0100

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Tuesday April 1, 2025 09:10 - 09:35 BST

Level 1 | Hall Entrance N10 | Room E

As an old-school DBA, maybe you still don’t like the idea of running mission-critical databases on Kubernetes.

I can understand that – you’ve spent decades learning your trade, honing your database expertise and putting together your database administration toolbox. You’re confident in your ability to implement and maintain a reliable, secure, performant database environment. Why would you risk upsetting that by migrating to a completely different architecture?

Also, everyone tells you that Kubernetes is only for stateless applications. Why on earth would you want to run your databases there?

The database landscape is changing. For several years now, I’ve been working with many customers who run mission-critical, multi-terabyte databases on Kubernetes. Some of them look after many hundreds or even thousands of databases.

The aim of this session is to show you how Kubernetes can enhance your database expertise and give you powerful new tools to solve old challenges.

Speakers

Karen Jex

Senior Solutions Architect, Crunchy Data

Karen was a database administrator for over 20 years and was once described as "quite personable for a DBA", which she decided to take as a compliment! She's now a Senior Solutions Architect, helping customers to design and manage their PostgreSQL database environments. She gives... Read More →

Tuesday April 1, 2025 09:10 - 09:35 BST
Level 1 | Hall Entrance N10 | Room E

Data on Kubernetes Day, DoK Use Cases and Best Practices

Content Experience Level Intermediate
Event + Breaks Data on Kubernetes Day

CNCF-hosted Co-located Events Europe 2025

Karen Jex

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