# Kubernetes database throughput

Published articles for Kubernetes database throughput.

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## Optimizing Databases on Kubernetes: Kubernetes Backup and Recovery with CNPG and ZFS Snapshots

DevFeed: [Optimizing Databases on Kubernetes: Kubernetes Backup and Recovery with CNPG and ZFS Snapshots](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/optimizing-databases-on-kubernetes-kubernetes-backup-and-recovery-with-cnpg-and-zfs-snapshots-22280.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog/2025/01/optimizing-databases-on-kubernetes-ep5-kubernetes-backup-and-recovery-with-cnpg-and-zfs-snapshots.html>)

Published: 2024-12-30T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [William Kennedy](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/william-kennedy.md>)

Topics: [PostgreSQL](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/postgresql.md>), [Kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes.md>), [Database](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/database.md>), [Automation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/automation.md>), [Replication](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/replication.md>), [Compression](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/compression.md>), [Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud.md>)

Tags: [automation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/automation.md>), [backup](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/backup.md>), [cloud-block-storage-benchmarking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud-block-storage-benchmarking.md>), [compression](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compression.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/configuration.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [kubernetes-database-performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes-database-performance.md>), [kubernetes-database-throughput](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes-database-throughput.md>), [kubernetes-local-storage-pros-and-cons](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes-local-storage-pros-and-cons.md>), [kubernetes-production-grade-storage](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes-production-grade-storage.md>), [kubernetes-storage-benchmarking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes-storage-benchmarking.md>), [kubernetes-storage-efficiency](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes-storage-efficiency.md>), [kubernetes-storage-trade-offs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes-storage-trade-offs.md>), [kubernetes-zfs-advantages](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes-zfs-advantages.md>), [optimizing-postgresql-on-kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/optimizing-postgresql-on-kubernetes.md>), [pgbench-kubernetes-testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pgbench-kubernetes-testing.md>), [postgresql](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/postgresql.md>), [provisioning](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/provisioning.md>), [rancher-local-path-performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rancher-local-path-performance.md>), [recovery](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/recovery.md>), [replication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/replication.md>), [s3](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/s3.md>), [snapshots](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/snapshots.md>), [zfs-compression-benefits](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/zfs-compression-benefits.md>), [zfs-lz4-compression](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/zfs-lz4-compression.md>), [zfs-vs-cloud-storage](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/zfs-vs-cloud-storage.md>)

### AI overview

This final episode in the Optimizing Databases on Kubernetes series demonstrates PostgreSQL backup and recovery with CNPG and ZFS snapshots. It covers WAL shipping to S3-compatible object stores, automated backups, point-in-time recovery, and rapid database cloning using compressed ZFS snapshots.

### Source excerpt

Introduction: In the final episode of the Optimizing Databases on Kubernetes series, Jérôme Petazzoni dives into advanced backup and recovery techniques for PostgreSQL, showcasing how CNPG (Cloud Native PostgreSQL) and ZFS snapshots ensure durability and fast recovery in production environments. This episode focuses on safeguarding data with comprehensive backup strategies, point-in-time recovery, and rapid database cloning, while leveraging ZFS's efficiency for optimized storage performance. Comprehensive Backup Strategies: Exploring backups with CNPG, including write-ahead logs (WAL) and volume snapshots.

## Optimizing Databases on Kubernetes Ep.4: Kubernetes Storage: Benchmarking ZFS, Cloud Disks, and Local Paths

DevFeed: [Optimizing Databases on Kubernetes Ep.4: Kubernetes Storage: Benchmarking ZFS, Cloud Disks, and Local Paths](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/optimizing-databases-on-kubernetes-ep-4-kubernetes-storage-benchmarking-zfs-cloud-disks-and-local-paths-22276.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog/2024/12/optimizing-databases-on-kubernetes-ep4-kubernetes-storage-benchmarking-zfs-cloud-disks-and-local-paths.html>)

Published: 2024-12-23T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [William Kennedy](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/william-kennedy.md>)

Topics: [Databases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/databases.md>), [Kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes.md>), [benchmarking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/benchmarking.md>), [Compression](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/compression.md>), [rancher](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/rancher.md>), [Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud.md>), [PostgreSQL](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/postgresql.md>)

Tags: [benchmarking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/benchmarking.md>), [benchmarks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/benchmarks.md>), [cloud-block-storage-benchmarking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud-block-storage-benchmarking.md>), [comparisons](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/comparisons.md>), [compression](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compression.md>), [databases](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/databases.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [kubernetes-database-performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes-database-performance.md>), [kubernetes-database-throughput](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes-database-throughput.md>), [kubernetes-local-storage-pros-and-cons](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes-local-storage-pros-and-cons.md>), [kubernetes-production-grade-storage](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes-production-grade-storage.md>), [kubernetes-storage-benchmarking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes-storage-benchmarking.md>), [kubernetes-storage-efficiency](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes-storage-efficiency.md>), [kubernetes-storage-trade-offs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes-storage-trade-offs.md>), [kubernetes-zfs-advantages](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes-zfs-advantages.md>), [optimizing-postgresql-on-kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/optimizing-postgresql-on-kubernetes.md>), [performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/performance.md>), [pgbench-kubernetes-testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pgbench-kubernetes-testing.md>), [postgresql](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/postgresql.md>), [rancher](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rancher.md>), [rancher-local-path-performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rancher-local-path-performance.md>), [zfs-compression-benefits](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/zfs-compression-benefits.md>), [zfs-lz4-compression](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/zfs-lz4-compression.md>), [zfs-vs-cloud-storage](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/zfs-vs-cloud-storage.md>)

### AI overview

Episode 4 of the Optimizing Databases on Kubernetes series benchmarks cloud block storage, ZFS, and Rancher's Local Path provisioner for database workloads. It compares transaction rates, storage efficiency, durability, and scalability, reporting higher throughput and lower disk usage with ZFS compression in the described tests.

### Source excerpt

Introduction: In Episode 4 of the Optimizing Databases on Kubernetes series, Jérôme Petazzoni benchmarks the performance of various Kubernetes storage classes, including cloud block storage, ZFS, and Rancher's Local Path provisioner. This episode dives into the practical aspects of measuring transactions per second, storage efficiency, and durability, offering insights into selecting the right storage solution for database workloads. Through detailed performance comparisons, Jérôme highlights how features like ZFS compression can optimize resource usage and boost database throughput.