VSHN AppCat Update – CloudNativePG PostgreSQL Reaches Full Maturity

With AppCat v4.185.0, PostgreSQL based on CloudNativePG reaches full maturity. What started as a new foundation for running PostgreSQL on Kubernetes is now feature complete within AppCat.

👉 Full release details.

👉 Learn more about PostgreSQL with CloudNativePG.

A key step towards this milestone was closing the last remaining gap: self service restore.

Self Service Restore Completes the Feature Set

Self service restore for PostgreSQL was the final missing piece. With this feature now available, the CloudNativePG-based PostgreSQL service in AppCat is fully matured.

You can now restore your PostgreSQL instances yourself and test the process using the provided restore guide.

👉 Learn more about the restore guide.

Now is also the perfect time to start planning your migration from StackGres to CloudNativePG.

👉 Get in touch with us to plan your migration.

CloudNativePG as the Default for Nextcloud

As part of this release, CloudNativePG PostgreSQL becomes the default database for new Nextcloud deployments.

This change only applies to newly provisioned instances. Existing setups remain unchanged.

When creating a new Nextcloud instance, it is still possible to connect to an already existing PostgreSQL database. For teams considering a migration, support is available when needed.

👉 Talk to us about your migration.

Cleaning Up Object Storage with Garage Operator

The release also addresses a practical issue in object storage handling.

Previously, buckets marked for deletion were not removed if they still contained data. As a result, these buckets continued consuming disk space.

With the introduction of garage cleanup, all objects within a bucket are deleted automatically once the bucket enters the deleting state. This allows the bucket to be removed properly and avoids leftover storage usage.

Summary

With self service restore now available, PostgreSQL with CloudNativePG in AppCat reaches full maturity. At the same time, it becomes the default choice for new Nextcloud deployments, while improvements like automatic bucket cleanup help address operational edge cases.

👉 Learn more about VSHN AppCat.