PostgreSQL with Portworx on Kubernetes
Running PostgreSQL on Portworx provides a highly available, scalable, and enterprise‑ready solution for mission-critical data. By leveraging Portworx’s advanced features such as dynamic provisioning, Autopilot-driven capacity management, hyperconvergence via Stork, and integrated backups, you can:
- Ensure reliability: Maintain continuous availability, even during node failures.
- Scale seamlessly: Grow your storage footprint on demand without major re-architecture.
- Simplify operations: Automate upgrades, manage policies, and monitor performance through a unified interface.
With this comprehensive reference, your organization can confidently design, deploy, and manage PostgreSQL for modern enterprise workloads running on Kubernetes, backed by the power and flexibility of Portworx.
Key benefits
- High Availability: Automatic data replication to minimize downtime.
- Scalability: Online volume expansion and pooling for effortless growth.
- Operational efficiency: Autopilot-based automation for Day 2 tasks.
- Risk reduction: Integrated snapshots, backups, and DR features.
The following topics explain how to deploy PostgreSQL on Portworx and the best practices and key considerations for implementing this solution in your organization:
📄️ Install PostgreSQL
Find out how to install and run PostgreSQL using Kubernetes.
📄️ Storage configuration
Optimize PostgreSQL storage on Portworx with tailored replication, dynamic provisioning, capacity planning, and performance tuning to ensure low-latency, high-throughput operations.
📄️ Advanced configuration
Optimize PostgreSQL storage in Kubernetes with Portworx. Automate scaling, improve performance with Stork hyperconvergence, and ensure resilient volume placement.
📄️ Day 2 operations
Enhance PostgreSQL reliability on Portworx with automated backups, rolling upgrades, real-time monitoring, proactive alerts, and structured troubleshooting for Day 2 operations.
📄️ Manage PostgreSQL with PDS
Simplify PostgreSQL deployment on Kubernetes with PDS—automating provisioning, backups, HA, and upgrades to reduce operational overhead and ensure reliability.