diff --git a/internal/openstack_helm/ironic.go b/internal/openstack_helm/ironic.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff19502
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/openstack_helm/ironic.go
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package openstack_helm
+
+type IronicConf struct {
+	Database *DatabaseConf `yaml:"database,omitempty"`
+}
diff --git a/internal/openstack_helm/memcached.go b/internal/openstack_helm/memcached.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0051a08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/openstack_helm/memcached.go
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package openstack_helm
+
+type MemcachedConf struct {
+	Database *DatabaseConf `yaml:"database,omitempty"`
+}
diff --git a/internal/openstack_helm/openstack_helm.go b/internal/openstack_helm/openstack_helm.go
index 5280e16..c8dd65e 100644
--- a/internal/openstack_helm/openstack_helm.go
+++ b/internal/openstack_helm/openstack_helm.go
@@ -7,18 +7,32 @@
 )
 
 type HelmValues struct {
+	Pod  `yaml:"pod"`
 	Conf `yaml:"conf"`
 }
 
+type PodPriorityClassConfig map[string]string
+type PodRuntimeClassConfig map[string]string
+
+type PodMount map[string]interface{}
+
+type Pod struct {
+	PriorityClass PodPriorityClassConfig `yaml:"priorityClassName,omitempty"`
+	RuntimeClass  PodRuntimeClassConfig  `yaml:"runtimeClassName,omitempty"`
+	Mounts        map[string]PodMount    `yaml:"mounts,omitempty"`
+}
+
 type Conf struct {
 	Barbican  *BarbicanConf  `yaml:"barbican,omitempty"`
 	Cinder    *CinderConf    `yaml:"cinder,omitempty"`
 	Designate *DesignateConf `yaml:"designate,omitempty"`
 	Glance    *GlanceConf    `yaml:"glance,omitempty"`
 	Heat      *HeatConf      `yaml:"heat,omitempty"`
+	Ironic    *IronicConf    `yaml:"ironic,omitempty"`
 	Keystone  *KeystoneConf  `yaml:"keystone,omitempty"`
 	Magnum    *MagnumConf    `yaml:"magnum,omitempty"`
 	Manila    *ManilaConf    `yaml:"manila,omitempty"`
+	Memcached *MemcachedConf `yaml:"memcached,omitempty"`
 	Neutron   *NeutronConf   `yaml:"neutron,omitempty"`
 	Nova      *NovaConf      `yaml:"nova,omitempty"`
 	Octavia   *OctaviaConf   `yaml:"octavia,omitempty"`
diff --git a/internal/testutils/oslo_db.go b/internal/testutils/oslo_db.go
index b7aabd1..0b02304 100644
--- a/internal/testutils/oslo_db.go
+++ b/internal/testutils/oslo_db.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package testutils
 
 import (
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -13,3 +14,32 @@
 	assert.Equal(t, 5, config.MaxPoolSize)
 	assert.Equal(t, -1, config.MaxRetries)
 }
+
+func podNameForClass(pod string) string {
+	// There are a few pods which are built/created inside "helm-toolkit" so
+	// we cannot refer to them by their full name or the code will get real
+	// messy.
+	if strings.HasSuffix(pod, "db_init") {
+		return "db_init"
+	} else if strings.HasSuffix(pod, "db_sync") {
+		return "db_sync"
+	} else if strings.HasSuffix(pod, "_bootstrap") {
+		return "bootstrap"
+	}
+
+	return pod
+}
+
+func TestAllPodsHaveRuntimeClass(t *testing.T, vals *openstack_helm.HelmValues) {
+	for pod := range vals.Pod.Mounts {
+		podName := podNameForClass(pod)
+		assert.Contains(t, vals.Pod.RuntimeClass, podName)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAllPodsHavePriorityClass(t *testing.T, vals *openstack_helm.HelmValues) {
+	for pod := range vals.Pod.Mounts {
+		podName := podNameForClass(pod)
+		assert.Contains(t, vals.Pod.PriorityClass, podName)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/roles/barbican/vars_test.go b/roles/barbican/vars_test.go
index 8a0dccc..ca6a897 100644
--- a/roles/barbican/vars_test.go
+++ b/roles/barbican/vars_test.go
@@ -36,4 +36,6 @@
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	testutils.TestDatabaseConf(t, vals.Conf.Barbican.Database)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHaveRuntimeClass(t, vals)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHavePriorityClass(t, vals)
 }
diff --git a/roles/cinder/vars_test.go b/roles/cinder/vars_test.go
index c501802..c2ba7d3 100644
--- a/roles/cinder/vars_test.go
+++ b/roles/cinder/vars_test.go
@@ -36,4 +36,6 @@
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	testutils.TestDatabaseConf(t, vals.Conf.Cinder.Database)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHaveRuntimeClass(t, vals)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHavePriorityClass(t, vals)
 }
diff --git a/roles/designate/vars_test.go b/roles/designate/vars_test.go
index e3ec382..36be484 100644
--- a/roles/designate/vars_test.go
+++ b/roles/designate/vars_test.go
@@ -36,4 +36,6 @@
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	testutils.TestDatabaseConf(t, vals.Conf.Designate.Database)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHaveRuntimeClass(t, vals)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHavePriorityClass(t, vals)
 }
diff --git a/roles/glance/vars_test.go b/roles/glance/vars_test.go
index aa0455c..9b95a4c 100644
--- a/roles/glance/vars_test.go
+++ b/roles/glance/vars_test.go
@@ -36,4 +36,6 @@
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	testutils.TestDatabaseConf(t, vals.Conf.Glance.Database)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHaveRuntimeClass(t, vals)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHavePriorityClass(t, vals)
 }
diff --git a/roles/heat/vars_test.go b/roles/heat/vars_test.go
index a87f90c..be07332 100644
--- a/roles/heat/vars_test.go
+++ b/roles/heat/vars_test.go
@@ -36,4 +36,6 @@
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	testutils.TestDatabaseConf(t, vals.Conf.Heat.Database)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHaveRuntimeClass(t, vals)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHavePriorityClass(t, vals)
 }
diff --git a/roles/horizon/vars_test.go b/roles/horizon/vars_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0799720
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/horizon/vars_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package horizon
+
+import (
+	_ "embed"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/goccy/go-yaml"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/vexxhost/atmosphere/internal/openstack_helm"
+	"github.com/vexxhost/atmosphere/internal/testutils"
+)
+
+var (
+	//go:embed vars/main.yml
+	varsFile []byte
+	vars     Vars
+)
+
+type Vars struct {
+	openstack_helm.HelmValues `yaml:"_horizon_helm_values"`
+}
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	t := &testing.T{}
+	err := yaml.UnmarshalWithOptions(varsFile, &vars)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	code := m.Run()
+	os.Exit(code)
+}
+
+func TestHelmValues(t *testing.T) {
+	vals, err := openstack_helm.CoalescedHelmValues("../../charts/horizon", &vars.HelmValues)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHaveRuntimeClass(t, vals)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHavePriorityClass(t, vals)
+}
diff --git a/roles/ironic/vars/main.yml b/roles/ironic/vars/main.yml
index e863699..94e01c8 100644
--- a/roles/ironic/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ironic/vars/main.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@
         clean_step_priority_override: deploy.erase_devices_express:5
         deploy_kernel: "{{ ironic_python_agent_deploy_kernel.images.0.id }}"
         deploy_ramdisk: "{{ ironic_python_agent_deploy_ramdisk.images.0.id }}"
+      database:
+        connection_recycle_time: 600
+        max_overflow: 50
+        max_pool_size: 5
+        pool_timeout: 30
       deploy:
         erase_devices_priority: 0
         erase_devices_metadata_priority: 0
diff --git a/roles/ironic/vars_test.go b/roles/ironic/vars_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..658e211
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/ironic/vars_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package ironic
+
+import (
+	_ "embed"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/goccy/go-yaml"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/vexxhost/atmosphere/internal/openstack_helm"
+	"github.com/vexxhost/atmosphere/internal/testutils"
+)
+
+var (
+	//go:embed vars/main.yml
+	varsFile []byte
+	vars     Vars
+)
+
+type Vars struct {
+	openstack_helm.HelmValues `yaml:"_ironic_helm_values"`
+}
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	t := &testing.T{}
+	err := yaml.UnmarshalWithOptions(varsFile, &vars)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	code := m.Run()
+	os.Exit(code)
+}
+
+func TestHelmValues(t *testing.T) {
+	vals, err := openstack_helm.CoalescedHelmValues("../../charts/ironic", &vars.HelmValues)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	testutils.TestDatabaseConf(t, vals.Conf.Ironic.Database)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHaveRuntimeClass(t, vals)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHavePriorityClass(t, vals)
+}
diff --git a/roles/keystone/vars_test.go b/roles/keystone/vars_test.go
index c5bfe19..f79886a 100644
--- a/roles/keystone/vars_test.go
+++ b/roles/keystone/vars_test.go
@@ -29,4 +29,6 @@
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	testutils.TestDatabaseConf(t, vals.Conf.Keystone.Database)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHaveRuntimeClass(t, vals)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHavePriorityClass(t, vals)
 }
diff --git a/roles/magnum/vars_test.go b/roles/magnum/vars_test.go
index 21e8fd6..c727b6c 100644
--- a/roles/magnum/vars_test.go
+++ b/roles/magnum/vars_test.go
@@ -36,4 +36,6 @@
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	testutils.TestDatabaseConf(t, vals.Conf.Magnum.Database)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHaveRuntimeClass(t, vals)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHavePriorityClass(t, vals)
 }
diff --git a/roles/manila/vars_test.go b/roles/manila/vars_test.go
index 627920b..14f578f 100644
--- a/roles/manila/vars_test.go
+++ b/roles/manila/vars_test.go
@@ -36,4 +36,6 @@
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	testutils.TestDatabaseConf(t, vals.Conf.Manila.Database)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHaveRuntimeClass(t, vals)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHavePriorityClass(t, vals)
 }
diff --git a/roles/memcached/vars_test.go b/roles/memcached/vars_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81062ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/memcached/vars_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package memcached
+
+import (
+	_ "embed"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/goccy/go-yaml"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/vexxhost/atmosphere/internal/openstack_helm"
+	"github.com/vexxhost/atmosphere/internal/testutils"
+)
+
+var (
+	//go:embed vars/main.yml
+	varsFile []byte
+	vars     Vars
+)
+
+type Vars struct {
+	openstack_helm.HelmValues `yaml:"_memcached_helm_values"`
+}
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	t := &testing.T{}
+	err := yaml.UnmarshalWithOptions(varsFile, &vars)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	code := m.Run()
+	os.Exit(code)
+}
+
+func TestHelmValues(t *testing.T) {
+	vals, err := openstack_helm.CoalescedHelmValues("../../charts/memcached", &vars.HelmValues)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHaveRuntimeClass(t, vals)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHavePriorityClass(t, vals)
+}
diff --git a/roles/neutron/vars_test.go b/roles/neutron/vars_test.go
index 8358366..1ce11e2 100644
--- a/roles/neutron/vars_test.go
+++ b/roles/neutron/vars_test.go
@@ -36,4 +36,6 @@
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	testutils.TestDatabaseConf(t, vals.Conf.Neutron.Database)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHaveRuntimeClass(t, vals)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHavePriorityClass(t, vals)
 }
diff --git a/roles/nova/vars_test.go b/roles/nova/vars_test.go
index 716b946..93046f8 100644
--- a/roles/nova/vars_test.go
+++ b/roles/nova/vars_test.go
@@ -36,4 +36,6 @@
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	testutils.TestDatabaseConf(t, vals.Conf.Nova.Database)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHaveRuntimeClass(t, vals)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHavePriorityClass(t, vals)
 }
diff --git a/roles/octavia/vars_test.go b/roles/octavia/vars_test.go
index 8c99a14..4e7068e 100644
--- a/roles/octavia/vars_test.go
+++ b/roles/octavia/vars_test.go
@@ -36,4 +36,6 @@
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	testutils.TestDatabaseConf(t, vals.Conf.Octavia.Database)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHaveRuntimeClass(t, vals)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHavePriorityClass(t, vals)
 }
diff --git a/roles/placement/vars_test.go b/roles/placement/vars_test.go
index fa3fac3..f0cb72f 100644
--- a/roles/placement/vars_test.go
+++ b/roles/placement/vars_test.go
@@ -36,4 +36,6 @@
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	testutils.TestDatabaseConf(t, vals.Conf.Placement.Database)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHaveRuntimeClass(t, vals)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHavePriorityClass(t, vals)
 }
diff --git a/roles/staffeln/vars_test.go b/roles/staffeln/vars_test.go
index 07ec9ab..9377c01 100644
--- a/roles/staffeln/vars_test.go
+++ b/roles/staffeln/vars_test.go
@@ -36,4 +36,6 @@
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	testutils.TestDatabaseConf(t, vals.Conf.Staffeln.Database)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHaveRuntimeClass(t, vals)
+	testutils.TestAllPodsHavePriorityClass(t, vals)
 }