Name: PostgreSQL Meetup – The CloudNative Edition- Migrating PostgreSQL to Kubernetes
Start: 2025-07-02T17:30:00+02:00
End: 2025-07-02T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Adyen Headquarters

Dear all,

We’re excited to invite you to the CloudNative edition of the PostgreSQL User Group NL Meetup on Wednesday, July 2nd in Amsterdam.

This meetup features a high-impact technical talk by Gabriele Bartolini, who will dive into the topic of migrating PostgreSQL to Kubernetes. After the talk, there will be plenty of time to ask your questions during a live Q&A session.

As always, the program includes space for lightning talks.
If you’d like to present, feel free to [reach out to us](https://www.optimadata.nl/en/contact/ "https://www.optimadata.nl/en/contact/") directly or send a personal message via [meetup.com](https://meetup.com/ "https://meetup.com").

This meetup is kindly hosted and supported by Adyen in Amsterdam, thank you for supporting the PostgreSQL community by providing the venue and hospitality!

We look forward to seeing many of you at the meetup, it's a great opportunity for PostgreSQL users to connect, exchange knowledge, and discuss the latest developments in the PostgreSQL ecosystem.

**We’re looking forward to a great evening!**
Feike Steenbergen
Gerard Zuidweg

## Schedule

**17:30 - 18:25** Welcome, Beer & Bites

**18:25 - 18:30** Opening by Feike Steenbergen, TimescaleDB

**18:30 - 19:15** \- Migrating PostgreSQL to Kubernetes: A Practical Guide for Database Administrators \- Gabriele Bartolini

Short Break

**19:25 - 19:50** Q&A session with Gabriele Bartolini, moderated by Feike Steenbergen

**19:50 - 20:00** Lightning talks

**20:00 - 21:00** Wrap up and drinks

## Talk

**Migrating PostgreSQL to Kubernetes: A Practical Guide for Database Administrators**
By Gabriele Bartolini– VP CloudNative EDB
Gabriele is VP of Cloud Native at EDB, and an active PostgreSQL Contributor. Maintainer of CloudNativePG, the once almost-pro football player and lifelong musician now works with the CNCF on the de facto Kubernetes operator for PostgreSQL.

**Content**
Kubernetes is transforming infrastructure management—but what does that mean for your PostgreSQL databases? If you're a database administrator facing this shift, the path forward can seem complex. In this talk, I’ll share practical guidance for migrating PostgreSQL from traditional environments to Kubernetes, using a fully open-source, community-driven stack based on CloudNativePG—an operator I co-founded and maintain, and which I help evolve as a contributor to the PostgreSQL ecosystem.
Drawing from real-world experience, I’ll walk you through each phase of the journey: assessing your current setup, preparing PostgreSQL for containerisation, selecting the right storage approach, enabling high availability, configuring robust backups, and tuning for performance. I’ll also share lessons learned from production deployments to help you avoid common pitfalls and make informed decisions.
Along the way, you'll learn how to achieve true data portability across bare-metal, on-premises, hybrid, and public cloud environments; ensure data sovereignty; and avoid vendor lock-in—core principles for organisations seeking long-term flexibility and independence in their data strategy.
If you're ready to modernise your PostgreSQL operations without compromising on reliability, performance, or control, this session will give you the tools and insights to make it happen—while continuing to retain full ownership and control over your data.

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Gerard Zuidweg - Optimadata

PostgreSQL User Group NL

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