Introduction: In this introductory episode, Jérôme Petazzoni walks through the critical steps of provisioning a Kubernetes cluster tailored for running databases like PostgreSQL. Leveraging his extensive experience, Jérôme demonstrates practical tools and techniques to establish a scalable, cost-efficient database infrastructure while laying the groundwork for future optimizations covered in this series. Provisioning Kubernetes Clusters: A step-by-step guide to creating a reliable cluster using Linode. Setting Up PostgreSQL with CNPG: Deploying production-ready PostgreSQL clusters with built-in replication and backups.

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Jérôme Petazzoni explains how to provision a Kubernetes cluster for running PostgreSQL databases. The guide covers creating a reliable cluster using Linode, setting up PostgreSQL with CNPG for replication and backups, and strategies for reducing hosting costs while maintaining performance. It includes a customer story illustrating the benefits of in-house solutions over managed services. This episode sets the foundation for future database optimization techniques.

Optimizing Databases on Kubernetes Ep.1: Provisioning a Cluster and Configuring PostgreSQL on Kubernetes