09.08.2026 –, TR214
Running production-grade databases on Kubernetes is becoming increasingly common, but managing their lifecycle remains fragmented and complex for SRE and DevOps teams. Critical operations such as scaling, monitoring, backup, and restore currently require navigating distinct, database-specific APIs and tools. This complexity prevents teams from fully realizing the operational efficiency and uniformity that Kubernetes provides.
This talk introduces OpenEverest, a CNCF Sandbox project designed to address this operational gap. OpenEverest provides a single, unified UI and CLI to manage SRE functions for popular open-source databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL deployed on Kubernetes. It abstracts away database-specific differences, offering standardized control for diverse databases.
Join us to learn how OpenEverest simplifies the path to production readiness, reduces operational toil, and is building a pioneering open-source database management layer.
Chi has spent the last decade developing software for startups focused on data platforms. She played a pivotal role in developing FerretDB, an open-source alternative to MongoDB built atop PostgreSQL. She currently works on the OpenEverest project, where she focuses on automating database provisioning and management on Kubernetes. She is an active contributor to the open-source community, collaborating with peers on GitHub under the handle @chilagrow.