CockroachDB Helm Charts

This repository contains Helm charts for deploying CockroachDB, the open-source, cloud-native distributed SQL database.

Installation Options

You can install CockroachDB using two approaches, depending on your requirements:

1. cockroachdb

The traditional chart that deploys CockroachDB in StatefulSet mode.
This is a direct installation method for running CockroachDB clusters.

➡️ See the cockroachdb/README.md for detailed installation instructions.

2. cockroachdb-parent

The new recommended way of installing CockroachDB using the CockroachDB Operator.
This parent chart manages both the Operator and CockroachDB installation.

➡️ See the cockroachdb-parent/charts/operator/README.md for details on installing the Operator. ➡️ See the cockroachdb-parent/charts/cockroachdb/README.md for details on installing cockroachdb.

Certificates and Security

1. Self-Signer

   • Information about certificate management with self-signer can be found here.

2. Cert-manager

   • Information about certificate management with cert-manager can be found here.

Migration

There are two common migration paths:

1. From the public operator → CockroachDB Operator

   • Follow the migration guide provided here.

2. From a StatefulSet deployment → CockroachDB Operator

   • Follow the migration guide provided here.