[K8SPS-554] Implement automated hibernation feature for Percona Server MySQL clusters #121
Description
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Tell us about the feature
Business Justification
- Cost Reduction: 50-70% savings on development/test infrastructure costs
- Operational Efficiency: Eliminate manual cluster lifecycle management
- Environmental Impact: Reduce energy consumption and carbon footprint
- Developer Productivity: Focus on development, not infrastructure management
- Competitive Advantage: Industry-leading cost optimization capability
The hibernation feature will automatically pause and unpause Percona Server MySQL clusters based on configurable cron schedules, enabling significant cost savings for development, testing, and staging environments. This feature addresses the critical need for infrastructure cost optimization while maintaining production-grade reliability and zero downtime.
We need to support it in the Operator.