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The Postgres-Operator, developed by Zalando, is a Kubernetes-native tool designed to automate the deployment, management, and scaling of PostgreSQL clusters on Kubernetes. It leverages Kubernetes Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) to declaratively define and manage PostgreSQL clusters, backups, and other related resources, streamlining database operations within your Kubernetes environment.

• **Kubernetes Custom Resources:** Employs familiar Kubernetes manifests to configure and deploy PostgreSQL clusters.
• **Simplified Deployment Configuration:** Essential PostgreSQL configurations like versions, storage, high availability, backups, and user management are defined directly within Kubernetes resources.
• **Automated Cluster Management:** Facilitates the creation, scaling, upgrading, and management of PostgreSQL clusters, including automated failover and recovery.
• **High Availability:** Configures PostgreSQL clusters for high availability using Patroni, ensuring data durability and accessibility.
• **Backup and Restore:** Supports scheduled and on-demand backups and restores of PostgreSQL data, offering flexibility in data protection strategies.
• **Connection Pooling:** Integrates with PgBouncer for connection pooling, improving database performance and resource utilization.
• **Logical Backup:** Leverages WAL-E or pgBackRest to perform logical backups, providing efficient and consistent backups even for large databases.

• **Streamlined PostgreSQL Management:** Simplifies the process of setting up and managing PostgreSQL clusters in Kubernetes.
• **Scalability:** Effortlessly scales PostgreSQL clusters to accommodate growing data volumes and workloads.
• **High Availability:** Ensures continuous availability of your PostgreSQL databases through automated failover and recovery mechanisms.
• **Backup and Recovery:** Provides reliable backup and restore capabilities to protect your data from loss or corruption.
• **Open Source:** The Postgres-Operator is an open-source project under the Apache 2.0 License.

• **Installation:** Install the Postgres-Operator using Helm or by applying the necessary manifests directly to your Kubernetes cluster.
• **Configuration:** Define PostgreSQL clusters, backups, and other related resources using Kubernetes Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs).
• **Management:** The Postgres-Operator will automatically deploy and manage your PostgreSQL clusters based on your configurations.

• **GitHub Repository:** * s://github.com/zalando/postgres-operator(https://github.com/zalando/postgres-operator)
• **Official Documentation:** * s://postgres-operator.readthedocs.io/(https://postgres-operator.readthedocs.io/)