zalando / zalando/postgres-operator

Kubernetes persistent volumes for backup / restore

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Description

  • Which image of the operator are you using? registry.opensource.zalan.do/acid/postgres-operator:v1.8.2
  • Where do you run it - cloud or metal? Kubernetes or OpenShift? AWS EKS
  • Are you running Postgres Operator in production? no
  • Type of issue? Feature request

I've been using the operator in a dev environment cluster for a bit now, and I greatly appreciate its simplicity! It's made postgresql clustering on Kubernetes a breeze! However, one feature that's missing is the ability to manage basebackups using Kubernetes persistent volumes. The WAL-G docs indicate this is a possible storage option:

https://github.com/wal-g/wal-g/blob/master/docs/STORAGES.md#file-system

Would it be feasible to add persistent volume storage as an option? Presently, I'm using MinIO whenever I need an S3-like API, but it would be nice to not have to rely on it.

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Research direction

Start with the linked WAL-G file-system storage documentation and the operator's existing basebackup configuration; the issue names no source file or test. Done means the operator can manage basebackups on Kubernetes persistent volumes without requiring an S3-compatible service such as MinIO.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go, kubernetes, postgresql
Domain
databases, infrastructure
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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