diff --git a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-nslcm/templates/deployment.yaml b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-nslcm/templates/deployment.yaml
index 40ca646..17d8cc2 100644
--- a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-nslcm/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-nslcm/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         - /app/ready.py
         args:
         - --container-name
-        - {{ .Values.config.mariadbService }}
+        - '{{ ternary (index .Values "mariadb-galera" "nameOverride") .Values.global.mariadbGalera.service .Values.global.mariadbGalera.localCluster }}'
         env:
         - name: NAMESPACE
           valueFrom:
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
             - name: SSL_ENABLED
               value: "{{ .Values.global.config.ssl_enabled }}"
             - name: MYSQL_ADDR
-              value: "{{ .Values.config.mariadbService }}:{{ .Values.config.mariadbPort }}"
+              value: '{{ include "common.mariadbService" . }}:{{ include "common.mariadbPort" . }}'
             - name: MYSQL_ROOT_USER
               value: "{{ .Values.global.config.mariadb_admin }}"
             - name: MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD
diff --git a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-nslcm/values.yaml b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-nslcm/values.yaml
index 5854a37..ead1a4c 100644
--- a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-nslcm/values.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-nslcm/values.yaml
@@ -19,15 +19,20 @@
   nodePortPrefix: 302
   config:
     ssl_enabled: false
+  mariadbGalera:
+    localCluster: false
+    service: mariadb-galera
+    internalPort: 3306
+    nameOverride: mariadb-galera
 
 #################################################################
 # Secrets metaconfig
 #################################################################
 secrets:
-  - uid: "db-root-pass"
-    externalSecret: '{{ tpl (default "" .Values.config.mariadbRootPasswordExternalSecret) . }}'
+  - uid: db-root-pass
+    externalSecret: '{{ ternary (index .Values "mariadb-galera" "rootUser" "externalSecret") (include "common.mariadb.secret.rootPassSecretName" (dict "dot" . "chartName" (default "mariadb-galera" .Values.global.mariadbGalera.nameOverride))) .Values.global.mariadbGalera.localCluster }}'
     type: password
-    password: '{{ .Values.config.mariadbRootPassword }}'
+    password: '{{ index .Values "mariadb-galera" "rootUser" "password" }}'
     policy: required
 
 #################################################################
@@ -45,13 +50,11 @@
 # flag to enable debugging - application support required
 debugEnabled: false
 
-# application configuration
-config:
-  mariadbService: vfc-mariadb
-  mariadbPort: 3306
-  mariadbRootPassword: secretpassword
-  # mariadbRootPasswordExternalSecret: some secret
-
+# Local mariadb galera instance default name
+mariadb-galera:
+  rootUser:
+    externalSecret: '{{ include "common.release" . }}-vfc-db-root-pass'
+  nameOverride: vfc-mariadb
 
 # default number of instances
 replicaCount: 1
diff --git a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnflcm/templates/deployment.yaml b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnflcm/templates/deployment.yaml
index b93d7af..75968b2 100644
--- a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnflcm/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnflcm/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         - /app/ready.py
         args:
         - --container-name
-        - {{ .Values.config.mariadbService }}
+        - '{{ ternary (index .Values "mariadb-galera" "nameOverride") .Values.global.mariadbGalera.service .Values.global.mariadbGalera.localCluster }}'
         env:
         - name: NAMESPACE
           valueFrom:
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
             - sh
           args:
             - -c
-            - 'MYSQL_AUTH=root:${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} ./docker-entrypoint.sh'
+            - 'MYSQL_AUTH=${MYSQL_ROOT_USER}:${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} ./docker-entrypoint.sh'
           image: {{ include "repositoryGenerator.repository" . }}/{{ .Values.image }}
           imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.global.pullPolicy | default .Values.pullPolicy }}
           ports:
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
             - name: SSL_ENABLED
               value: "{{ .Values.global.config.ssl_enabled }}"
             - name: MYSQL_ADDR
-              value: "{{ .Values.config.mariadbService }}:{{ .Values.config.mariadbPort }}"
+              value: '{{ include "common.mariadbService" . }}:{{ include "common.mariadbPort" . }}'
             - name: MYSQL_ROOT_USER
               value: "{{ .Values.global.config.mariadb_admin }}"
             - name: MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD
diff --git a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnflcm/values.yaml b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnflcm/values.yaml
index acdf006..cd5e999 100644
--- a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnflcm/values.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnflcm/values.yaml
@@ -19,15 +19,20 @@
   nodePortPrefix: 302
   config:
     ssl_enabled: false
+  mariadbGalera:
+    localCluster: false
+    service: mariadb-galera
+    internalPort: 3306
+    nameOverride: mariadb-galera
 
 #################################################################
 # Secrets metaconfig
 #################################################################
 secrets:
-  - uid: "db-root-pass"
-    externalSecret: '{{ tpl (default "" .Values.config.mariadbRootPasswordExternalSecret) . }}'
+  - uid: db-root-pass
+    externalSecret: '{{ ternary (index .Values "mariadb-galera" "rootUser" "externalSecret") (include "common.mariadb.secret.rootPassSecretName" (dict "dot" . "chartName" (default "mariadb-galera" .Values.global.mariadbGalera.nameOverride))) .Values.global.mariadbGalera.localCluster }}'
     type: password
-    password: '{{ .Values.config.mariadbRootPassword }}'
+    password: '{{ index .Values "mariadb-galera" "rootUser" "password" }}'
     policy: required
 
 #################################################################
@@ -45,13 +50,11 @@
 # flag to enable debugging - application support required
 debugEnabled: false
 
-# application configuration
-config:
-  mariadbService: vfc-mariadb
-  mariadbPort: 3306
-  mariadbRootPassword: secretpassword
-  # mariadbRootPasswordExternalSecret: some secret
-
+# Local mariadb galera instance default name
+mariadb-galera:
+  rootUser:
+    externalSecret: '{{ include "common.release" . }}-vfc-db-root-pass'
+  nameOverride: vfc-mariadb
 
 # default number of instances
 replicaCount: 1
diff --git a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfmgr/templates/deployment.yaml b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfmgr/templates/deployment.yaml
index 9c8430c..f9a8ba7 100644
--- a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfmgr/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfmgr/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         - /app/ready.py
         args:
         - --container-name
-        - {{ .Values.config.mariadbService }}
+        - '{{ ternary (index .Values "mariadb-galera" "nameOverride") .Values.global.mariadbGalera.service .Values.global.mariadbGalera.localCluster }}'
         env:
         - name: NAMESPACE
           valueFrom:
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
             - sh
           args:
             - -c
-            - 'MYSQL_AUTH=root:${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} ./docker-entrypoint.sh'
+            - 'MYSQL_AUTH=${MYSQL_ROOT_USER}:${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} ./docker-entrypoint.sh'
           image: {{ include "repositoryGenerator.repository" . }}/{{ .Values.image }}
           imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.global.pullPolicy | default .Values.pullPolicy }}
           ports:
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
             - name: SSL_ENABLED
               value: "{{ .Values.global.config.ssl_enabled }}"
             - name: MYSQL_ADDR
-              value: "{{ .Values.config.mariadbService }}:{{ .Values.config.mariadbPort }}"
+              value: '{{ include "common.mariadbService" . }}:{{ include "common.mariadbPort" . }}'
             - name: REDIS_HOST
               value: "{{ .Values.global.config.redisServiceName }}"
             - name: REDIS_PORT
diff --git a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfmgr/values.yaml b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfmgr/values.yaml
index aa32779..35aa0aa 100644
--- a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfmgr/values.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfmgr/values.yaml
@@ -19,15 +19,20 @@
   nodePortPrefix: 302
   config:
     ssl_enabled: false
+  mariadbGalera:
+    localCluster: false
+    service: mariadb-galera
+    internalPort: 3306
+    nameOverride: mariadb-galera
 
 #################################################################
 # Secrets metaconfig
 #################################################################
 secrets:
-  - uid: "db-root-pass"
-    externalSecret: '{{ tpl (default "" .Values.config.mariadbRootPasswordExternalSecret) . }}'
+  - uid: db-root-pass
+    externalSecret: '{{ ternary (index .Values "mariadb-galera" "rootUser" "externalSecret") (include "common.mariadb.secret.rootPassSecretName" (dict "dot" . "chartName" (default "mariadb-galera" .Values.global.mariadbGalera.nameOverride))) .Values.global.mariadbGalera.localCluster }}'
     type: password
-    password: '{{ .Values.config.mariadbRootPassword }}'
+    password: '{{ index .Values "mariadb-galera" "rootUser" "password" }}'
     policy: required
 
 #################################################################
@@ -45,12 +50,11 @@
 # flag to enable debugging - application support required
 debugEnabled: false
 
-# application configuration
-config:
-  mariadbService: vfc-mariadb
-  mariadbPort: 3306
-  mariadbRootPassword: secretpassword
-  # mariadbRootPasswordExternalSecret: some secret
+# Local mariadb galera instance default name
+mariadb-galera:
+  rootUser:
+    externalSecret: '{{ include "common.release" . }}-vfc-db-root-pass'
+  nameOverride: vfc-mariadb
 
 # default number of instances
 replicaCount: 1
diff --git a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfres/templates/deployment.yaml b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfres/templates/deployment.yaml
index 2577887..06258a0 100644
--- a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfres/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfres/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         - /app/ready.py
         args:
         - --container-name
-        - {{ .Values.config.mariadbService }}
+        - '{{ ternary (index .Values "mariadb-galera" "nameOverride") .Values.global.mariadbGalera.service .Values.global.mariadbGalera.localCluster }}'
         env:
         - name: NAMESPACE
           valueFrom:
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
             - sh
           args:
             - -c
-            - 'MYSQL_AUTH=root:${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} ./docker-entrypoint.sh'
+            - 'MYSQL_AUTH=${MYSQL_ROOT_USER}:${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} ./docker-entrypoint.sh'
           image: {{ include "repositoryGenerator.repository" . }}/{{ .Values.image }}
           imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.global.pullPolicy | default .Values.pullPolicy }}
           ports:
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
             - name: SSL_ENABLED
               value: "{{ .Values.global.config.ssl_enabled }}"
             - name: MYSQL_ADDR
-              value: "{{ .Values.config.mariadbService }}:{{ .Values.config.mariadbPort }}"
+              value: '{{ include "common.mariadbService" . }}:{{ include "common.mariadbPort" . }}'
             - name: REDIS_HOST
               value: "{{ .Values.global.config.redisServiceName }}"
             - name: REDIS_PORT
diff --git a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfres/values.yaml b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfres/values.yaml
index 7683912..204d414 100644
--- a/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfres/values.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/vfc/components/vfc-vnfres/values.yaml
@@ -19,15 +19,20 @@
   nodePortPrefix: 302
   config:
     ssl_enabled: false
+  mariadbGalera:
+    localCluster: false
+    service: mariadb-galera
+    internalPort: 3306
+    nameOverride: mariadb-galera
 
 #################################################################
 # Secrets metaconfig
 #################################################################
 secrets:
-  - uid: "db-root-pass"
-    externalSecret: '{{ tpl (default "" .Values.config.mariadbRootPasswordExternalSecret) . }}'
+  - uid: db-root-pass
+    externalSecret: '{{ ternary (index .Values "mariadb-galera" "rootUser" "externalSecret") (include "common.mariadb.secret.rootPassSecretName" (dict "dot" . "chartName" (default "mariadb-galera" .Values.global.mariadbGalera.nameOverride))) .Values.global.mariadbGalera.localCluster }}'
     type: password
-    password: '{{ .Values.config.mariadbRootPassword }}'
+    password: '{{ index .Values "mariadb-galera" "rootUser" "password" }}'
     policy: required
 
 #################################################################
@@ -45,13 +50,11 @@
 # flag to enable debugging - application support required
 debugEnabled: false
 
-# application configuration
-config:
-  mariadbService: vfc-mariadb
-  mariadbPort: 3306
-  mariadbRootPassword: secretpassword
-  # mariadbRootPasswordExternalSecret: some secret
-
+# Local mariadb galera instance default name
+mariadb-galera:
+  rootUser:
+    externalSecret: '{{ include "common.release" . }}-vfc-db-root-pass'
+  nameOverride: vfc-mariadb
 
 # default number of instances
 replicaCount: 1
diff --git a/kubernetes/vfc/requirements.yaml b/kubernetes/vfc/requirements.yaml
index ab3f4ae..7f65b02 100644
--- a/kubernetes/vfc/requirements.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/vfc/requirements.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
   - name: mariadb-galera
     version: ~8.x-0
     repository: '@local'
+    condition: global.mariadbGalera.localCluster
   - name: repositoryGenerator
     version: ~8.x-0
     repository: '@local'
diff --git a/kubernetes/vfc/values.yaml b/kubernetes/vfc/values.yaml
index 0560832..64bd029 100644
--- a/kubernetes/vfc/values.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/vfc/values.yaml
@@ -26,42 +26,47 @@
 # we use this flag to determine who is responbile for serice registeration
 # and it can reduce duplicate registration.
     reg_to_msb_when_start: False
-    mariadb_admin: root
+    mariadb_admin: &mariadbAdmin root
   persistence:
     mountPath: /dockerdata-nfs
+  mariadbGalera: &mariadbGalera
+    #This flag allows VFC to instantiate its own mariadb-galera cluster
+    localCluster: false
+    service: mariadb-galera
+    internalPort: 3306
+    nameOverride: mariadb-galera
 
 #################################################################
 # Secrets metaconfig
 #################################################################
 secrets:
-  - uid: "db-root-pass"
+  - uid: db-root-pass
     name: &dbRootPassSecret '{{ include "common.release" . }}-vfc-db-root-pass'
+    externalSecret: '{{ ternary "" (tpl (default "" (index .Values "mariadb-galera" "rootUser" "externalSecret")) .) (hasSuffix "db-root-pass" (index .Values "mariadb-galera" "rootUser" "externalSecret"))}}'
+    login: '{{ index .Values "mariadb-galera" "rootUser" "user"  }}'
+    password: '{{ index .Values "mariadb-galera" "rootUser" "password"  }}'
     type: password
-    password: '{{ .Values.config.mariadbRootPassword }}'
 
 # application configuration
 config:
   logstashServiceName: log-ls
   logstashPort: 5044
 
-mariadb-galera:
+mariadb-galera: &localMariadb
   rootUser:
+    user: *mariadbAdmin
+  # password:
     externalSecret: *dbRootPassSecret
-  nameOverride: &vfc-mariadb vfc-mariadb
+  nameOverride: &dbServer vfc-mariadb
   nfsprovisionerPrefix: vfc
   persistence:
     mountSubPath: vfc/data
     enabled: true
   disableNfsProvisioner: true
   serviceAccount:
-    nameOverride: *vfc-mariadb
+    nameOverride: *dbServer
   replicaCount: 1
 
-db: &dbConfig
-  mariadbService: vfc-mariadb
-  mariadbPort: 3306
-  mariadbRootPasswordExternalSecret: *dbRootPassSecret
-
 vfc-generic-vnfm-driver:
   enabled: true
 
@@ -70,26 +75,22 @@
 
 vfc-nslcm:
   enabled: true
-  config:
-    << : *dbConfig
+  mariadb-galera: *localMariadb
 
 vfc-redis:
   enabled: true
 
 vfc-vnflcm:
   enabled: true
-  config:
-    << : *dbConfig
+  mariadb-galera: *localMariadb
 
 vfc-vnfmgr:
   enabled: true
-  config:
-    << : *dbConfig
+  mariadb-galera: *localMariadb
 
 vfc-vnfres:
   enabled: true
-  config:
-    << : *dbConfig
+  mariadb-galera: *localMariadb
 
 # sub-chart configuration
 vfc-workflow: