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title: "CloudNativePG (CNPG) — Database Glossary | Xata"
description: "An open-source Kubernetes operator for managing PostgreSQL clusters. Handles provisioning, HA, failover, backups, scaling, and rolling updates. Uses cus..."
source: "https://xata.io/glossary/cloudnativepg"
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# CloudNativePG (CNPG)

Kubernetes

An open-source Kubernetes operator for managing PostgreSQL clusters. Handles provisioning, HA, failover, backups, scaling, and rolling updates. Uses custom resource definitions (CRDs) to define cluster specifications.

Related terms

[Operator](/glossary/operator)

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