Running Your Own Postgres Database-as-a-Service on Kubernetes

Explore how to run a Postgres Database-as-a-Service on Kubernetes in this 46-minute conference talk by Lukas Fittl from Microsoft. Learn about the benefits of combining Postgres with Kubernetes, high availability strategies, and essential features like backups, monitoring, and connection pooling. Discover scaling capabilities, witness a live demo, and gain insights into the underlying architecture. Delve into topics such as Kubernetes labels, stateful sets, and the comparison between syntax and TypeScript. Get answers to common questions and understand the intricacies of managing your own database service in a Kubernetes environment.

Introduction
Why run Postgres and Kubernetes
Overview
High Availability
Kubernetes Labels
Backups
Monitoring
Connection pooling
Scaling capabilities
Demo
Recap
Questions
Whats under the hood
Do all operators use stateful sets
Screenshare issue
Syntax vs TS