[manigandham]

Yea the small static files that are part of your webapp can stay with it, but media files are best on S3. If you need a block interface though, I recommend something like ObjectiveFS: https://objectivefs.com/

If you're using an operator then local volumes is a good middleground if it automates the replication already. CockroachDB also has a kubernetes operator although it's only for GKE currently. There are also other options like YugabyteDB which is another cloud-native postgres-compatible DB.

[gerhardlazu]

I've never heard of ObjectiveFS, thanks for the share! I am more inclined to try out Rook, OpenEBS or Longhorn as open source alternatives.

I've just added YugabyteDB to my explore list.