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Smarter Databases in Kubernetes: Applying AI for Query Optimization and Self-Tuning

Event: Kubecon Europe 2026 Amsterdam

Location: Amsterdam

Dates: 23 March 2026 – 26 March 2026

Presentation: 23 March 2026

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Speaker: Peter Zaitsev

As databases increasingly power real-time, data-intensive applications, managing their performance within Kubernetes environments presents new challenges. This session explores how artificial intelligence can transform traditional database management through adaptive query optimization and self-tuning capabilities.

We’ll discuss practical approaches for integrating AI and machine learning models into cloud-native database platforms to analyze workloads, detect inefficiencies, and automatically adjust parameters such as indexing, caching, and resource allocation. The talk will highlight emerging patterns behind “self-driving” databases, systems that learn from historical performance data to improve query efficiency and response times continuously.

Attendees will gain actionable insights into building smarter, autonomous database systems that leverage AI to optimize performance, reduce operational overhead, and enhance scalability across Kubernetes clusters.

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Smarter Databases in Kubernetes: Applying AI for Query Optimization and Self-Tuning

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Peter Zaitsev

Peter Zaitsev

Co‑founder of Percona and one of the foremost experts on MySQL strategy and optimization. Peter leveraged both his technical vision and entrepreneurial skills to grow Percona from a two‑person shop to one of the most respected open source companies in the business. A serial entrepreneur, he co‑founded his first startup while attending Moscow State University where he majored in Computer Science. He is a co‑author of High Performance MySQL: Optimization, Backups, and Replication, one of the most popular books on MySQL performance. Peter frequently speaks as an expert lecturer at open source database conferences and has contributed articles to outlets such as Fortune and DZone.

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