// Metadata created by nebel

[id="registry-storage_{context}"]
= {registry} storage options

[role="_abstract"]
{registry} provides the following options for the underlying storage of registry data: 

.{registry} data storage options 
[%header,cols="1,3"] 
|===
|Storage option
|Description

ifdef::apicurio-registry[]
|In-memory
|The in-memory storage option is suitable for a development environment only. All data is lost when restarting {registry} with this storage. The PostgreSQL or Kafka storage option is recommended for a production environment.
endif::[]

|PostgreSQL database  
|PostgreSQL is the recommended data storage option for performance, stability, and data management (backup/restore, and so on) in a production environment.

ifdef::apicurio-registry[]
|Apache Kafka 
endif::[]
ifdef::rh-service-registry[]
|{kafka-streams} 
endif::[]
|Kafka storage is provided for production environments where database management expertise is not available, or where storage in Kafka is a specific requirement.
|===


[role="_additional-resources"]
.Additional resources
ifdef::apicurio-registry[]
* {installing-the-registry-docker}
* {installing-the-registry-openshift}
* {installing-the-registry-storage-openshift}
endif::[]
ifdef::rh-service-registry[]
* For more details on storage options, see link:{LinkServiceRegistryInstall}[{NameServiceRegistryInstall}].
endif::[]
