diff --git a/kubernetes/cds/Chart.yaml b/kubernetes/cds/Chart.yaml
index ede21d2..d8b6cc7 100644
--- a/kubernetes/cds/Chart.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/cds/Chart.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 description: ONAP Controller Design Studio (CDS)
 name: cds
-version: 13.0.0
+version: 13.0.2
 
 dependencies:
   - name: common
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
   - name: mariadb-galera
     version: ~13.x-0
     repository: '@local'
+    condition: global.mariadbGalera.localCluster
   - name: cds-blueprints-processor
     version: ~13.x-0
     repository: 'file://components/cds-blueprints-processor'
diff --git a/kubernetes/cds/values.yaml b/kubernetes/cds/values.yaml
index 199c438..ae3137c 100644
--- a/kubernetes/cds/values.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/cds/values.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,20 @@
   nodePortPrefixExt: 304
   persistence:
     mountPath: /dockerdata-nfs
+  mariadbGalera: &mariadbGalera
+    # flag to enable the DB creation via mariadb-operator
+    useOperator: true
+    #This flag allows NBI to instantiate its own mariadb-galera cluster
+    #When changing it to "true", also set "globalCluster: false"
+    #as the dependency check will not work otherwise (Chart.yaml)
+    localCluster: true
+    globalCluster: false
+    service: mariadb-galera
+    internalPort: 3306
+    nameOverride: mariadb-galera
+    # (optional) if localCluster=false and an external secret is used set this variable
+    #userRootSecret: <secretName>
+
 
 #################################################################
 # Secrets metaconfig
@@ -87,126 +101,6 @@
   serviceAccount:
     nameOverride: *dbServer
 
-  mariadbConfiguration: |-
-    [client]
-    port=3306
-    socket=/opt/bitnami/mariadb/tmp/mysql.sock
-    plugin_dir=/opt/bitnami/mariadb/plugin
-
-    [mysqld]
-    lower_case_table_names = 1
-    default_storage_engine=InnoDB
-    basedir=/opt/bitnami/mariadb
-    datadir=/bitnami/mariadb/data
-    plugin_dir=/opt/bitnami/mariadb/plugin
-    tmpdir=/opt/bitnami/mariadb/tmp
-    socket=/opt/bitnami/mariadb/tmp/mysql.sock
-    pid_file=/opt/bitnami/mariadb/tmp/mysqld.pid
-    bind_address=0.0.0.0
-
-    ## Character set
-    collation_server=utf8_unicode_ci
-    init_connect='SET NAMES utf8'
-    character_set_server=utf8
-
-    ## MyISAM
-    key_buffer_size=32M
-    myisam_recover_options=FORCE,BACKUP
-
-    ## Safety
-    skip_host_cache
-    skip_name_resolve
-    max_allowed_packet=16M
-    max_connect_errors=1000000
-    sql_mode=STRICT_TRANS_TABLES,ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO,NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER,NO_AUTO_VALUE_ON_ZERO,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION,NO_ZERO_DATE,NO_ZERO_IN_DATE,ONLY_FULL_GROUP_BY
-    sysdate_is_now=1
-
-    ## Binary Logging
-    log_bin=mysql-bin
-    expire_logs_days=14
-    # Disabling for performance per http://severalnines.com/blog/9-tips-going-production-galera-cluster-mysql
-    sync_binlog=0
-    # Required for Galera
-    binlog_format=row
-
-    ## Caches and Limits
-    tmp_table_size=32M
-    max_heap_table_size=32M
-    # Re-enabling as now works with Maria 10.1.2
-    query_cache_type=1
-    query_cache_limit=4M
-    query_cache_size=256M
-    max_connections=500
-    thread_cache_size=50
-    open_files_limit=65535
-    table_definition_cache=4096
-    table_open_cache=4096
-
-    ## InnoDB
-    innodb=FORCE
-    innodb_strict_mode=1
-    # Mandatory per https://github.com/codership/documentation/issues/25
-    innodb_autoinc_lock_mode=2
-    # Per https://www.percona.com/blog/2006/08/04/innodb-double-write/
-    innodb_doublewrite=1
-    innodb_flush_method=O_DIRECT
-    innodb_log_files_in_group=2
-    innodb_log_file_size=128M
-    innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit=1
-    innodb_file_per_table=1
-    # 80% Memory is default reco.
-    # Need to re-evaluate when DB size grows
-    innodb_buffer_pool_size=2G
-    innodb_file_format=Barracuda
-
-    ## Logging
-    log_error=/opt/bitnami/mariadb/logs/mysqld.log
-    slow_query_log_file=/opt/bitnami/mariadb/logs/mysqld.log
-    log_queries_not_using_indexes=1
-    slow_query_log=1
-
-    ## SSL
-    ## Use extraVolumes and extraVolumeMounts to mount /certs filesystem
-    # ssl_ca=/certs/ca.pem
-    # ssl_cert=/certs/server-cert.pem
-    # ssl_key=/certs/server-key.pem
-
-    [galera]
-    wsrep_on=ON
-    wsrep_provider=/opt/bitnami/mariadb/lib/libgalera_smm.so
-    wsrep_sst_method=mariabackup
-    wsrep_slave_threads=4
-    wsrep_cluster_address=gcomm://
-    wsrep_cluster_name=galera
-    wsrep_sst_auth="root:"
-    # Enabled for performance per https://mariadb.com/kb/en/innodb-system-variables/#innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit
-    innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit=2
-    # MYISAM REPLICATION SUPPORT #
-    wsrep_replicate_myisam=ON
-
-    [mariadb]
-    plugin_load_add=auth_pam
-
-    ## Data-at-Rest Encryption
-    ## Use extraVolumes and extraVolumeMounts to mount /encryption filesystem
-    # plugin_load_add=file_key_management
-    # file_key_management_filename=/encryption/keyfile.enc
-    # file_key_management_filekey=FILE:/encryption/keyfile.key
-    # file_key_management_encryption_algorithm=AES_CTR
-    # encrypt_binlog=ON
-    # encrypt_tmp_files=ON
-
-    ## InnoDB/XtraDB Encryption
-    # innodb_encrypt_tables=ON
-    # innodb_encrypt_temporary_tables=ON
-    # innodb_encrypt_log=ON
-    # innodb_encryption_threads=4
-    # innodb_encryption_rotate_key_age=1
-
-    ## Aria Encryption
-    # aria_encrypt_tables=ON
-    # encrypt_tmp_disk_tables=ON
-
 cds-blueprints-processor:
   enabled: true
   config: