Persist data inside Azure container app that runs Postgres DB

Question

I am new to Azure Container Apps. I had a requirement to deploy set of applications to Azure container apps. There was a problem with the setup when I deploy my Postgres DB as container when the container shut down data in the container will destroyed.

I want to persist data, As per the previously asked Question It is unable to persist the data inside the container app for Postgres.

I want to run the containerized the database and persist the volume. How can I do it with the available Azure services.

I am successfully able to run the application in containers but when the container is restart the data inside the container is destroyed.

Battaglia

Thank you for the question! Have you found good solution? – Sheilasheilah

Answer 1

Containers are stateless by definition. To persist the database data, you have a couple of options:

1-Create a storage mount to Azure Files, map a folder to the volume and store the database files in that folder. This will store the database files in Azure Storage, outside of the container.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJkvpWYr57Y

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/configure-connect-to-azure-storage?tabs=portal&pivots=container-linux

2-Instead of using PostgreSQL inside a container, use the Azure Database for PostgreSQL managed service.

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/postgresql/#overview

Poliard

Both links are identical by the way. Please could you update this? – Sunshine