From VMs to Ku...
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HSBC replaces VM-based Postgres with a self-built internal DBaaS running Cloud Native PG on multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters, enforcing namespace isolation, image catalogs and weekly phased rollouts from dev→staging→prod. Platform integrates Vault database secrets engine, a built-in Prometheus exporter (50+ DB metrics), Barman‑cloud plugin plus Kubernetes snapshots for backups, and automated rolling updates; failovers finish in ~10–15s by default, supports 15–20TB databases in production, and guarantees 100% open‑source, air‑gapped, non‑vendor‑locked deployment.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction and context
- 1:15Tribute to Simon Riggs
- 2:33Legacy infrastructure and challenges
- 6:18Defining the new foundation
- 7:47Selecting CloudNativePG
- 9:09Modernizing the stack
- 11:57CloudNativePG architecture
- 14:13Storage, backup, and observability
- 17:34The path ahead and evolution
- 22:20Q&A session
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