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This long article aims to provide you with the instructions and tools to migrate your production database from your current environment to a solution based on Percona Everest (MySQL). Nice. You decided to test Percona Everest and found that it is the tool you were looking for to manage your private DBaaS. The easiest part […]

Percona Everest is the first open source platform designed for automated database provisioning and management. It supports multiple database technologies and can be hosted on any Kubernetes infrastructure, in the cloud or on-premises. It provides an easy-to-use web interface while leveraging the power of the Percona Operators behind the scenes to do all the heavy […]

This month, we’re taking the wraps off something really big — mountainous, in fact. It’s Percona Everest, our brand new, open source, cloud-native database platform, and it’s now generally available to the public. Percona Everest enables the deployment of an automated private DBaaS, eliminating vendor lock-in and complex in-house platform development.  It empowers developers to […]

Percona Everest is the first open source, cloud-native platform for automated database provisioning and management. It supports PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and MySQL clusters. It enables multi-database and multi-cluster configurations and can be deployed on any Kubernetes infrastructure in the cloud or on-premises. Featuring a user-friendly web UI and API for streamlined database and backup management, Percona […]

Percona Everest is a cloud-native database platform to deploy and manage enterprise-grade PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and MySQL database clusters.Percona Everest 0.7.0 (Alpha) was released on January 31, 2024. The new version contains significant changes on the backend. However, I will show what is visible to the user. Let’s explore what has improved.1. Installation with everestctl became […]

The popularity of Database as a Service (DBaaS) solutions is on the rise. It’s not hard to see why. DBaaS enables users to offload administrative tasks and maintenance, allowing them to reap the benefits of a database without the traditional overhead.

However, public DBaaS solutions are not suitable for all organizations. Some organizations have strict data sovereignty requirements that preclude them from using public cloud services. Others may find initial adoption relatively affordable, but as their workload grows, so do the costs, often exuberantly so. 

At Percona, we’ve been hard at work on a new open source DBaaS product. Our DBaaS solution, named Percona Everest, enables users to effortlessly deploy and manage databases regardless of their preferred deployment environment — on-prem, cloud, and hybrid. If you’re a regular visitor to the Percona Blog, you might have even seen last week’s Alpha release announcement.  

As we continue to iterate on Percona Everest, we’d love to hear about your experiences with DBaaS solutions, both public and private. We’re particularly interested in opinions from: 

• Developers who use DBaaS solutions to provision self-service databases 
• Database administrators and others who help manage databases 
• IT team leads or managers experienced with public or private DBaaS 

Your thoughts will help us shape the future of Percona Everest. Our survey will only take two minutes of your time, and in return, we will send you some Percona swag as a thank-you.

 

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Today’s businesses face two major challenges when it comes to managing databases: vendor lock-in of public cloud providers and the inherent complexity of running and managing databases. With limited freedom of choice and the burden of navigating complex infrastructures, companies often find themselves bound to single cloud providers, restricting their ability to take advantage of the best available tools and services. Furthermore, managing a myriad of databases across multiple environments poses a daunting task, requiring significant effort and resources.

Introducing Percona Everest

Percona, a leading provider of open source database software and services, is thrilled to unveil Percona Everest, an innovative, open source, private Database as a Service (DBaaS) solution.

Percona Everest revolutionizes the landscape of database management by embracing the power of open source stack. By enabling users to run their databases anywhere – on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments – through the seamless integration of Percona’s Kubernetes Operators, Percona Everest breaks free from the confines of public cloud providers. With an intuitive user interface, a flexible API, and a powerful command-line interface (CLI), Percona Everest empowers users to effortlessly deploy and manage databases regardless of their preferred deployment environment.

Percona Everest is currently in the alpha stage, with extensive testing and development underway to ensure a stable and robust solution.

Where to begin

Prerequisites

Before getting started with Percona Everest, do the following:

1. Install Docker Engine (1.13.0 and higher) with the Docker compose plugin
2. Install curl
3. Install jq
4. Set up a publicly accessible Kubernetes cluster
   Percona Everest assists with installing all the necessary operators and required packages but does not currently help with spinning up a publicly accessible Kubernetes cluster. For more information on how to spin up k8s, you can visit our documentation for EKS or GKE
5. Verify that you have access to the Kubernetes cluster that you want to use with Everest. By default, Everest uses the kubeconfig file available under ~/.kube/config. To verify access to the Kubernetes cluster, run the following command:
   

   kubectl get nodes

Quick install

Once you have installed the packages and have the Kubernetes cluster up and running, run the following command to install Percona Everest:

curl -sfL "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/percona/percona-everest-cli/v0.3.0/install.sh" | bash

Percona Everest UI opens in your browser. Now, you can deploy your first database cluster.

More

We encourage you to visit the documentation page to understand more about Percona Everest. There, you can find detailed installation instructions, known limitations, API docs, and various how-tos.

Percona Everest is completely open source, and you can find the code in the following repositories:

1. percona-everest-backend – contains all the backend logic
2. percona-everest-frontend – graphical user interface and design 
3. percona-everest-cli – Command Line tool to deploy and manage Everest
4. everest-doc – repository with documentation that appears here

Contributing

Here are a few ways you can get involved:

Share your feedback: Whether you’ve encountered a bug, have an idea for a new feature, or simply want to provide general feedback, your insights are invaluable. Visit our GitHub Issues or Feedback Forum to start the conversation.

Contribute code: If you’re a developer, you can directly impact the development of Percona Everest by contributing your code. Check out our GitHub repository to get started.

Spread the word: Help us grow the Everest community by sharing your experiences, tutorials, or success stories on social media or tech forums.

Participate in discussions: Engage with fellow users and developers in our community forums. Share your experiences, exchange ideas, and help each other overcome challenges.

Remember, every contribution, no matter how big or small, makes a difference. Your input and contributions can help shape the future of Percona Everest and create a platform that helps provide the benefits of DBaaS on-prem or in the public cloud of your choice.

 

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