What You’ll Learn
This best practices guide covers:- File Organization - Repository structures and directory layouts for different team sizes
- Migration Guidelines - Version numbering strategies, file best practices, and common pitfalls
- Git and CI/CD - Branching strategies, CI/CD patterns, and testing approaches
- SQL Review and Security - Review configuration and security best practices
- Performance and Drift - Optimization techniques and drift management
Who Should Read This
This guide is designed for:- DevOps Engineers setting up database CI/CD pipelines
- Database Administrators migrating to GitOps workflows
- Development Teams implementing database version control
- Platform Engineers building self-service database platforms
Prerequisites
Before diving into best practices, you should have:- Basic understanding of GitOps Workflow
- Familiarity with either Migration-Based or State-Based workflows
- GitOps integration installed
Quick Reference
Critical Best Practices
File Management:- Use timestamp-based versioning for parallel development
- Keep migrations small and focused (one logical change per file)
- Never modify applied migrations
- Always test in non-production first: Local → Dev → Staging → Production
- Maintain test data that mirrors production
- Test schema compatibility before deployment
- Use service accounts for CI/CD
- Grant least privilege database access
- Store secrets in secret management systems
- Batch large data migrations
- Use online schema changes for large tables
- Create indexes concurrently when possible
Get Started
File Organization
Repository structures and directory layouts
Migration Guidelines
Version numbering and migration best practices
Git and CI/CD
Branching strategies and testing patterns
SQL Review and Security
Review configuration and security practices
Performance and Drift
Optimization and drift management