infrastructure

When I decided to deploy all my services on Kubernetes, one of the critical components was the PostgreSQL database. Deploying databases on Kubernetes can be challenging due to their stateful nature. In this post, I’ll share how I deployed PostgreSQL on Kubernetes, the challenges I faced, and why I chose the CrunchyData PostgreSQL Operator. Understanding Stateful vs. Stateless Applications Before diving into deployment, it’s essential to understand the difference between stateful and stateless applications....

When I first started building my application, everything ran smoothly on my laptop. Development was straightforward, and I had full control over my environment. However, as the project grew, I needed to deploy it so others could access and test it. This is where my journey into infrastructure began—a journey that took me through cloud services like Fly.io and Vercel, into managed Kubernetes on Linode, and eventually to an on-premise Kubernetes cluster....