Running Production-Grade Databases on K8s

Who this is for: Developers and DevOps engineers who want to understand how to run databases reliably on Kubernetes — from the basics of StatefulSets, to replication consistency, to choosing between self-managed and Operator-based approaches. Table of Contents Why Databases on Kubernetes Are Tricky Your Three Options Understanding StatefulSets How Replication Works Avoiding Data Inconsistency Self-Managed vs Kubernetes Operator Detailed Task Comparison When to Choose What Summary 1. Why Database