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PgDog-FIPS Overview

Secure your stack with a hardened PgDog-FIPS image freshly-built by Minimus. Minimus images always include the most up-to-date package version for all packages and dependencies.

PgDog is a PostgreSQL proxy for connection pooling, load balancing, and sharding.

FIPS 140-3 Certification

This image is FIPS-validated to ensure its cryptographic operations meet the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) required for secure government and regulated environments. Its core cryptographic modules are validated under the NIST Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) and comply with the FIPS 140-3 standard.

To verify that the FIPS 140-3 provider is configured and active, follow the instructions in the FIPS compliance tab.

Try It Out

Prerequisites

A running Kubernetes cluster (v1.21 or higher is recommended)
Helm v3.8 or higher for OCI support (Installation instructions)
kubectl installed and configured

Step 1: Start Cluster

If you have a cluster to work with, skip this step. Otherwise, start a Minikube cluster. Deployment instructions

Step 2: Add Repository to your Local Client

Add the Helm chart to your local Helm client.

helm repo add pgdogdev https://helm.pgdog.dev
helm repo update

Step 3: Create a Local YAML File to Override Chart Defaults

Save the following to a values.yaml file in your project directory:

# Override default image
image:
  repository: reg.mini.dev/pgdog-fips
  tag: latest 


# PgDog specific configurations
workers: 2
defaultPoolSize: 15
openMetricsPort: 9090
logFormat: json
logLevel: info

Step 4: Deploy the Chart

helm install pgdog pgdogdev/pgdog \
  -f values.yaml \
  -n pgdog \
  --create-namespace

Wait a minute and check that the Pod is up and running:

kubectl -n pgdog get po

Confirm that Minimus images were deployed:

kubectl -n pgdog describe pods | grep Image:

Step 5: Clean Up

Uninstall the chart to delete the namespace and its resources, including Pods, Deployments, Services, Secrets, ConfigMaps, etc.:

helm uninstall pgdog -n pgdog

Technical Considerations

The PgDog-FIPS image provided by Minimus is a slim, security-hardened alternative to the public image from Docker Hub. The images are largely interchangeable, with a few differences as noted below.

PgDog-FIPS built by Minimus:

Runs as non-root by default for a security-first approach that protects against privilege escalation attacks. The public image runs as root.
Drill down on the version specification tab to see the default user, listening ports, entrypoint, volumes, environment variables, etc.

The Payoff

A hardened, minimal image that will remain more secure for the long run and accrue vulnerabilities at a slower rate.

See the risk reduction dashboard for a detailed CVE comparison over the past 30 days.
Review the compliance report to see the default hardening and security configurations for the image.

Terms & Info

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Disclaimer

Images are provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind. "Hardened" refers to the security configuration applied at the time of build and does not constitute a guarantee of ongoing security or absence of vulnerabilities. The free tier is provided without support, SLA, or guaranteed patching timelines. Security updates may be applied to paid subscriptions before or instead of free tier images. By pulling or using any image you agree to our Terms of Use.