A data platform is the core of modern data-driven organizations, enabling the integration, management and analysis of data at scale.Kubernetes has become the key enabler of these architectures by efficiently orchestrating containers.Kubernetes operators make database management on Kubernetes a viable and even superior option.Legacy deployment of databases involves a manual, error-prone process, whereas Kubernetes offers automation and orchestration.Running data platforms inside Kubernetes offers advantages such as simplified deployment and unified management.Kubernetes’ self-healing capabilities make it possible for databases to recover from failures with no downtime.Operators enable organizations to build their own self-healing, automated data platforms and offer greater flexibility and cost savings.Kubernetes provides cloud portability and control over essential features such as automated scaling, backup and monitoring.Running databases on Kubernetes is not the right fit in every situation and requires careful assessment of the trade-offs.Kubernetes provides a more automated, cost-effective and future-proof solution for managing databases.