KubeDB

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OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED OPERATOR

Run Any Database Natively on
Red Hat OpenShift —
Without the Compromise

Deploy and manage 25+ Production-grade databases as native Kubernetes resources on Red Hat OpenShift. Run production databases with full automation, governance, and portability across on-prem, cloud, edge, and air-gapped environments.

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25+ Database Engines
PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Kafka & more
Certified Operator
Red Hat Marketplace & OpenShift
100% GitOps Native
Declarative & developer-friendly

What This Means for Red Hat OpenShift Users

If you're running applications on Red Hat OpenShift, you benefit from enterprise Kubernetes with enhanced security and developer experience. KubeDB extends these benefits to your database layer with native operator patterns.

KubeDB enhances OpenShift by making databases first-class citizens in your platform:

Faster Time-to-Value

Launch databases in minutes with OpenShift Operators.

Enterprise Compliance

Meet regulatory requirements with OpenShift security.

Hybrid Flexibility

Run on-prem, cloud, or edge with consistent workflows.

VM & Container Support

Run databases on OpenShift Virtualization or containers.

TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE

KubeDB runs natively on Red Hat OpenShift

The KubeDB Operator sits directly on top of your OpenShift platform, leveraging OpenShift's enterprise security, operator framework, and multi-cluster capabilities.

KubeDB Platform
Web Console • Envoy Gateway • Hub/Spoke Model • Policy Engine
KubeDB Operator
Provisioner • OpsManager • AutoScaler • KubeDB • Migrator
Kubernetes Services
ArgoCD • Open Cluster Management • Cert Manager • Prometheus • Grafana
Red Hat OpenShift
OCP • ROSA • ARO • OSD • OKE • OCP+
KubeDB Platform Architecture on Red Hat OpenShift
On-premises
Cloud
Edge
THE PLATFORM

Production databases. Fully automated on Red Hat OpenShift.

25+ Database engines with HA, scaling, backup, TLS, monitoring, and GitOps support

Run Databases Natively on Red Hat OpenShift

KubeDB integrates deeply with Red Hat OpenShift, supporting OpenShift Data Foundation (ODF), CSI drivers, and both containerized and virtualized workloads. Databases run with full security context constraints and enterprise-grade isolation.

Enterprise-Grade Security & Compliance

Complete data ownership with Red Hat OpenShift's security features including SELinux, seccomp, and Pod Security Admission. Support for air-gapped, FIPS-140-2, and highly regulated environments.

Broad Database Support

Manage 25+ Database engines including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and more, all with consistent Kubernetes-native workflows on both containers and VMs.

Automated Lifecycle Management

Declarative operators handle provisioning, upgrades, scaling, and repair with zero-downtime where possible.

High Availability & Resiliency

Multi-zone clustering, automated failover, PodDisruptionBudgets, and continuous health checks with Red Hat OpenShift Operator Hub integration.

Backup & Recovery

Integrated with KubeStash for policy-driven, incremental, encrypted backups to S3-compatible storage. Support for point-in-time recovery.

Monitoring & Observability

Native Prometheus + Grafana dashboards. Integrates with Red Hat OpenShift monitoring stack and Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management.

Security & Governance

Automated TLS, Transparent Data Encryption, RBAC integration with Red Hat OpenShift OAuth, network policies, and Red Hat Compliance Operator support.

Legacy Workloads

Run databases on Red Hat OpenShift alongside legacy Virtualized workloads, Windows applications, or Bare Metal deployments.

Comprehensive Database Support

25+ Database engines managed with Kubernetes-native workflows

Relational
PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, Percona XtraDB
NoSQL/Document
MongoDB, DocumentDB, Cassandra
In-Memory/Cache
Redis, Valkey, Memcached
Search
Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Solr
Analytics
Druid, ClickHouse, SingleStore
Messaging
Kafka, RabbitMQ
Others
Hazelcast, ZooKeeper, PgBouncer, ProxySQL
COMPARISON

KubeDB on MKE delivers what traditional DB management can't

KubeDB delivers broader support, lower cost, and true Kubernetes-native experience on your existing OpenShift platform.

CapabilityTraditional DBaaS (External or Limited Operators)
OpenShift + KubeDB
Supported Database EnginesLimited (often 5–10 engines, vendor-specific like Postgres/MySQL via certified Operators)
25+ engines including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Kafka, Elasticsearch, ClickHouse, Cassandra, Neo4j & more
Deployment & ManagementConsole-driven or external service with limited Red Hat OpenShift integration
Native CRDs via Operator Lifecycle Manager (OLM). Full declarative GitOps
Cost ModelPer-core / usage licensing + egress fees for external DBaaS
No licensing fees. Pay only for your Red Hat OpenShift nodes + storage
Provisioning Speed & AgilityMinutes to hours, often manual approval
Seconds via kubectl / GitOps. Developer self-service
Storage IntegrationExternal or basic PVCs
Native ODF Ceph CSI - high performance, snapshots, erasure coding
Security & ComplianceProvider-managed or manual
Built-in TLS/encryption + OpenShift RBAC, SELinux, NetworkPolicy
Observability & MonitoringSeparate dashboards
Deep integration with OpenShift Monitoring + Prometheus
Backup & RecoveryProvider tools or manual
KubeStash integration + ODF snapshots, point-in-time recovery
Portability & Lock-inHigh (vendor-specific APIs)
Same manifests across any Red Hat OpenShift or CNCF certified Kubernetes
Red Hat OpenShift Certified

Run Databases Natively
on Red Hat OpenShift

Enterprise security, hybrid cloud freedom, certified operators

  • Deploy 25+ databases in <60s
  • Full OpenShift RBAC & SCC integration
  • Run anywhere: OCP, ROSA, ARO, OSD, OKE, OCP+
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100%
Enterprise Security
<60s
Provisioning
25+
DB Engines
Any
Cloud or On-Prem