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title: CloudNativePG
description: CloudNativePG (CNPG) is an open-source platform designed to seamlessly manage PostgreSQL databases in Kubernetes environments.
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  tagline: CloudNativePG (CNPG) is an open-source platform designed to seamlessly manage PostgreSQL databases in Kubernetes environments.
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  actions:
    - text: Source
      link: https://github.com/cloudnative-pg/cloudnative-pg
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    - text: Deployment Chart
      link: https://gitea.alexlebens.dev/alexlebens/infrastructure/src/branch/main/clusters/cl01tl/helm/cloudnative-pg
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import { Aside } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';

<Aside type="tip">Has an [Grafana Dashboard](https://grafana.alexlebens.net/goto/cfiq33g3brj0gc?orgId=1)</Aside>

# Purpose

Operator that manages PostgreSQL deployments in cluster.

# Notes

A very important application since many core services and applications depend on PostgreSQL databases.

Backups to the NAS with replication of the base backups to remote and DigialOcean S3 endpoints.

Used in conjunction with [this](https://gitea.alexlebens.dev/alexlebens/helm-charts/src/branch/main/charts/postgres-cluster) Helm Chart to easily deploy and manage the application PostgreSQL instances.