KubeDB Pgpool Operator

Run and Manage Pgpool on Kubernetes

Provision, Upgrade, Scaling, Volume Expansion, Monitor, Backup & Restore, Security for Pgpool Databases in Kubernetes on any Public & Private Cloud

 1apiVersion: kubedb.com/v1alpha2
 2kind: Pgpool
 3metadata:
 4  name: pgpool
 5  namespace: demo
 6spec:
 7  deletionPolicy: WipeOut
 8  postgresRef:
 9    name: ha-postgres
10    namespace: demo
11  replicas: 3
12  syncUsers: true
13  version: 4.6.0
About Pgpool

Run and Manage Pgpool on Kubernetes

Simplify Day-2 operations with the most advanced Kubernetes-native database operator.

Why Choose KubeDB?

  • Provisioning
  • Version Upgrade
  • Scaling
  • Volume Expansion
  • Backup & Restore
  • Monitoring
  • Security
As the world’s enterprises rapidly move to the cloud, and containers are taking over the world of software development, Kubernetes is the platform that lets users seamlessly deploy, scale, run containers, and manage their application life-cycle.

But, running databases and stateful applications in Kubernetes has always been a challenge. And it is really difficult to Run and Manage Production-Grade Databases on Kubernetes. Every Enterprise needs a Production-Grade operator to deploy its databases and manage its life cycle on Kubernetes.

KubeDB is the leader in Kubernetes Native Database Management Solutions which simplifies and automates routine database tasks such as Provisioning, Monitoring, Upgrading, Patching, Scaling, Volume Expansion, Backup & Restore, Failure detection, and Recovery for various popular databases on private and public clouds. KubeDB developed the first-ever Production-Grade Kubernetes operator for Pgpool to manage its Day-2 operations. KubeDB is a managed DBaaS that allows developers to run their databases alongside the respective application. You can simply deploy a Pgpool server on Kubernetes and manage its Day-2 operations via KubeDB Pgpool Operator.
Key Features

Everything you need to run Pgpool on Kubernetes

Production-grade tooling for the entire lifecycle of your Pgpool databases.

01

Provisioning

If you can run Kubernetes, you can simply provision Pgpool databases using KubeDB. You don’t need to worry about all of the knowledge of Kubernetes Concept, Helm, and Pgpool server side setup. KubeDB simplifies the whole process for you. You just have to use standard Kubernetes CLI and API to provision Pgpool databases.

Provisioning
02

Version Upgrade

Upgrading the database version in Kubernetes is complicated. Upgrade operation should follow a specific order. KubeDB allows you to upgrade your running Pgpool database version without any downtime. You can upgrade your database to any major or minor update of the Pgpool version.

Version Upgrade
03

Scaling

To improve your database performance you have to make sure that your database is scalable. KubeDB offers both Vertical and Horizontal Scaling of Pgpool databases in Kubernetes. You can simply scale your Pgpool cluster in Kubernetes using KubeDB.

Scaling
04

Volume Expansion

Having options of increasing database volume ensures your database high availability and performance. You can expand your storage capacity of Pgpool Database in Kubernetes by using KubeDB.

Volume Expansion
05

Backup & Restore

To protect your database from any kind of accidental data loss, you will need a disaster recovery solution for your database. KubeDB offers you to Backup & Restore your Pgpool Database in Kubernetes via Stash. Stash is seemingly integrated with KubeDB. You can automate this feature to backup your Pgpool database in Kubernetes by using Stash.

Backup & Restore
06

Monitoring

KubeDB comes with native support for monitoring via Prometheus. You can use builtin Prometheus scrapper or CoreOS Prometheus Operator to monitor your Pgpool database in Kubernetes. You can use the Grafana to view key operational metrics, including compute/memory/storage capacity utilization, I/O activity, and instance connections.

Monitoring
07

Security

To secure a database your data needs to go through a cryptographic protocol that provides end-to-end security of the data transmission over the network. You can secure your Pgpool Database with TLS using KubeDB. Also, KubeDB allows you to use encrypted storage for your databases using keys you manage through your cloud provider’s key management service.

Security
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