The Hard Truth About GitOps and Database Schema Migration Rollbacks

Learn about the challenges and limitations of traditional database schema migration rollbacks in this 36-minute conference talk from CNCF. Explore why the long-standing practice of using pre-planned "down migration scripts" falls short in modern deployments, creating risks during critical rollback scenarios. Discover how existing tools and practices fail to align with GitOps principles of declarative and continuously reconciled workflows. Gain insights into leveraging the Operator Pattern to develop more robust and secure solutions for schema rollbacks, moving beyond manual operations during crisis situations.