Kubernetes Database Operator Management — Now Generally Available
Deploy and manage cloudnative‑pg and MOCO operators, and run MySQL and PostgreSQL database operations through your GitOps workflow from the same ClusterControl UI you know and trust for your VM-based clusters.
What you can do today (GA)
| Kubernetes environment onboarding: | |
| Connect a cluster with the ClusterControl agent |  |
| Quickly install Argo CD or connect to an existing instance | |
| Operator lifecycle management: | |
| Deploy and manage MOCO (MySQL) | |
| Deploy and manage cloudnative‑pg (Postgres) | |
| Customize operator settings via UI or YAML editing | |
| Database cluster operations: | |
| Deploy MySQL and PostgreSQL clusters (from CC UI) | |
| Manage configuration and resources using templates | |
| Backup orchestration, retention policies, S3-compatible storage support | |
| Security and troubleshooting: | |
| Credential management, TLS encryption, log retrieval | |
Operator-managed databases shouldn’t mean fragmented ops
Kubernetes operators are great at deployment primitives, but day-2 ops still need a consistent operational layer: visibility, backups, tuning, governance, and an audit trail:
- One control plane for VM- and Kubernetes-based database operations
- Integrates with GitOps workflows for repeatable, reviewable changes
- Faster onboarding to new environments without reinventing tooling
ClusterControl, K8s and GitOps: from intent → running operator resources
Fold ClusterControl into your GitOps pipeline
Step 1: Connect Kubernetes
- Action: Install the ClusterControl (CC) agent and register your cluster.
- Output: Kubernetes environment added
Step 2: Connect GitHub repo
- Action: Choose a repo to store the desired state CC will generate.
- Output: Manifests committed to Git
Step 3: Connect Argo CD
- Action: Use your existing Argo instance, or install one during onboarding.
- Output: Argo application created
Step 4: Deploy an operator
- Action: Deploy and manage cloudnative‑pg or MOCO from the CC UI.
- Output: Operator running and managed.
Run your pipeline from one control plane
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Is this GA or beta?
This feature is now GA and ready for production environments.
Do I need to already have Argo CD?
No, you can either install it or connect to your existing instance.
What operators do you currently support?
cloudnative-pg for PostgreSQL and MOCO for MySQL.
Is database cluster deployment GitOps-supported?
Not yet. Today, ClusterControl manages the agent connection and operator lifecycle via GitOps (GitHub + Argo CD). GitOps-based cluster bootstrap from Git is planned.