Orange Telecom powers its digital future with
KubeDB
From manual legacy databases to fully automated, production-grade DBaaS on Kubernetes. Faster deployments, zero-downtime operations, enterprise-grade resilience, and complete data sovereignty.
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Orange Telco Cloud
KubeDB-powered DBaaS
Orange Telecom
One of the world's largest telecommunications operators serving millions of customers across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East with advanced 5G, edge, and digital services.
Legacy to Cloud-Native Transformation
Orange moved from manual, on-premises database operations to fully automated Kubernetes-native DBaaS powered by KubeDB.
| Aspect | Previous State (On-Premises) | |
|---|---|---|
| Database Management | Legacy relational DBs (MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL) with manual ops | |
| Scalability | Limited, manual scaling | |
| Deployment Speed | Slow, ticket-based processes | |
| Operational Efficiency | High manual effort, higher costs & risk | |
| Data Protection | Manual backups and recovery | |
| High Availability | Limited failover capabilities |
Legacy databases couldn't keep pace with 5G demands
Legacy databases couldn't keep pace with 5G demands - manual provisioning, scaling, backups, and upgrades created bottlenecks.
Monolithic legacy DBs
Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL running on bare metal or VMs with manual everything.
Slow deployment cycles
Ticket-based provisioning delayed new services and 5G network functions.
Operational risk
Manual backups, no automated failover, limited governance.
Production-grade DBaaS delivered by KubeDB
Production-grade DBaaS with KubeDB automating full database lifecycle on Kubernetes with zero-downtime operations.
Self-Service Provisioning
Developers and teams provision production-ready databases in minutes using Kubernetes-native CRDs and a custom internal UI, no more tickets.
Zero-Downtime Operations
Automated horizontal/vertical scaling, upgrades, and failover with KubeDB OpsRequests ensure 24/7 availability for telco workloads.
Enterprise Data Protection
KubeStash provides incremental, encrypted, deduplicated backups with point-in-time recovery to any object store.
Full Governance & Security
RBAC, TLS management, network policies, and Transparent Data Encryption give platform teams centralized control while maintaining developer agility.
Databases Supported in Production
PostgreSQL MySQL MongoDB Redis Elasticsearch And more...
KubeDB Features Delivered
- Automated Lifecycle
- High Availability & Failover
- KubeStash Backups
- Zero-Downtime Scaling
- Prometheus Monitoring
- GitOps & Declarative CRDs
Orange's KubeDB Journey
Evaluation & Selection
Orange engaged AppsCode to build Database-as-a-Service on Kubernetes. KubeDB selected after rigorous evaluation.
Integration & Testing
Lab validation, load testing, security audits, and close collaboration with KubeDB engineering team. Custom UI and Ansible automation developed.
Production Rollout
KubeDB handed over to production DevOps teams. Multiple database engines now running as self-service, governed services.
Ongoing Scale
KubeDB continues to power Orange's cloud-native applications with automated operations, resilience, and full governance.
Why teams choose KubeDB
Same experience as cloud DBaaS - but with full control, any cloud, any storage, and no lock-in.
Kubernetes-native at carrier scale
GitOps-driven database management that scales with 5G traffic demands.
Zero-downtime everything
Automated failover, rolling upgrades, and live scaling without service interruption.
Enterprise compliance & sovereignty
Multi-tenant RBAC, encrypted backups, and full data residency control.
Ready to modernize your database operations?
Deploy production-grade databases on any Kubernetes platform - with the same automation Orange relies on for its mission-critical telco services.
Production-grade reliability Automated lifecycle management Multi-cloud database portability