Links: - https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/charts/gitlab/-/merge_requests/2122 ### How to spin up a VM to test GitLab charts with decomposed database setup 1. Create a GCP project with https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/infrastructure-standards/realms/sandbox/#how-to-get-started 1. Go to your GCP project in console.cloud.google.com. Note it may take 5-10 for your new GCP project to appear in the projects list 1. Go to the Compute Engine section, enable the API 1. Create a new VM instance. I chose `Machine type: n2-standard-4`. Considering choosing at least 20GB for the attached volume size 1. Download, and install `gcloud` locally. Select the SSH dropdown for the VM instance you want to connect to. Select the `gcloud SSH` option to get the command line to connect via SSH using the gcloud too. https://cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install The rest of the steps are coming soon ## Proposal Make https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/charts/gitlab using internal PostgreSQL chart support decomposed database setup. Note Charts + External DB already supports decomposed database setup