diff --git a/k8s/base/api.yaml b/k8s/base/api.yaml
index c8714c33..96df3ae7 100644
--- a/k8s/base/api.yaml
+++ b/k8s/base/api.yaml
@@ -7,12 +7,9 @@ metadata:
     app: api
 spec:
   accessModes:
-    - ReadWriteOnce
+    - ReadWriteMany
   capacity:
     storage: 0Mi
-  storageClassName: standard
-  hostPath:
-    path: /data/files
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
@@ -22,7 +19,7 @@ metadata:
     app: api
 spec:
   accessModes:
-    - ReadWriteOnce
+    - ReadWriteMany
   resources:
     requests:
       storage: 0Mi
@@ -47,8 +44,6 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
         - name: api
-          image: kazirashid/file-server:latest
-          imagePullPolicy: Always
           env:
             - name: RATE_LIMIT_PROVIDER
               value: redis
@@ -72,7 +67,7 @@ spec:
                   name: mongodb
                   key: MONGODB_DATABASE
             - name: MONGODB_URI
-              value: mongodb://${MONGODB_USERNAME}:${MONGODB_PASSWORD}@mongodb:27017/${MONGODB_DATABASE}
+              value: mongodb://$(MONGODB_USERNAME):$(MONGODB_PASSWORD)@mongodb:27017/$(MONGODB_DATABASE)
             - name: STORAGE_TEMP_LOCATION
               value: /temp
             - name: STORAGE_PROVIDER
@@ -138,4 +133,4 @@ spec:
   ports:
     - protocol: TCP
       port: 3002
-      nodePort: 30101
+      nodePort: 30100
diff --git a/k8s/base/mongodb.yaml b/k8s/base/mongodb.yaml
index b3deff93..de8481bd 100644
--- a/k8s/base/mongodb.yaml
+++ b/k8s/base/mongodb.yaml
@@ -7,12 +7,9 @@ metadata:
     app: mongodb
 spec:
   accessModes:
-    - ReadWriteOnce
+    - ReadWriteMany
   capacity:
     storage: 0Mi
-  storageClassName: standard
-  hostPath:
-    path: /data/mongodb
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
@@ -22,7 +19,7 @@ metadata:
     app: mongodb
 spec:
   accessModes:
-    - ReadWriteOnce
+    - ReadWriteMany
   resources:
     requests:
       storage: 0Mi
@@ -36,6 +33,12 @@ metadata:
     app: mongodb
 data:
   MONGODB_DATABASE: file_share
+  init-mongodb.js: |
+    db.createUser({
+      user: 'admin',
+      pwd: 'secret',
+      roles: ['dbOwner']
+    });
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
@@ -63,9 +66,6 @@ spec:
       containers:
         - name: mongodb
           image: mongo:6.0.2-focal
-          command:
-            - mongod
-            - --auth
           env:
             - name: MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME
               valueFrom:
@@ -92,12 +92,20 @@ spec:
           ports:
             - containerPort: 27017
           volumeMounts:
+            - name: init-script
+              mountPath: /docker-entrypoint-initdb.d
             - name: mongodb
               mountPath: /data/db
       volumes:
         - name: mongodb
           persistentVolumeClaim:
             claimName: mongodb
+        - name: init-script
+          configMap:
+            name: mongodb
+            items:
+              - key: init-mongodb.js
+                path: init-mongodb.js
 ---
 apiVersion: autoscaling/v2
 kind: HorizontalPodAutoscaler
diff --git a/k8s/base/redis.yaml b/k8s/base/redis.yaml
index 12014131..423c899e 100644
--- a/k8s/base/redis.yaml
+++ b/k8s/base/redis.yaml
@@ -7,12 +7,9 @@ metadata:
     app: redis
 spec:
   accessModes:
-    - ReadWriteOnce
+    - ReadWriteMany
   capacity:
     storage: 0Mi
-  storageClassName: standard
-  hostPath:
-    path: /data/redis
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
@@ -22,7 +19,7 @@ metadata:
     app: redis
 spec:
   accessModes:
-    - ReadWriteOnce
+    - ReadWriteMany
   resources:
     requests:
       storage: 0Mi
diff --git a/k8s/overlays/development/api.yaml b/k8s/overlays/development/api.yaml
index 43331f78..8e15e9fe 100644
--- a/k8s/overlays/development/api.yaml
+++ b/k8s/overlays/development/api.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ metadata:
   name: files
 spec:
   capacity:
-    storage: 128Mi
+    storage: 2Gi
+  hostPath:
+    path: /data/files
+  persistentVolumeReclaimPolicy: Delete
+  storageClassName: standard
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
@@ -14,7 +18,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   resources:
     requests:
-      storage: 128Mi
+      storage: 2Gi
 ---
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: StatefulSet
@@ -25,6 +29,8 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
         - name: api
+          image: kazirashid/file-server:latest
+          imagePullPolicy: Always
           resources:
             requests:
               cpu: 256m
diff --git a/k8s/overlays/development/mongodb.yaml b/k8s/overlays/development/mongodb.yaml
index 788d2b07..c835728d 100644
--- a/k8s/overlays/development/mongodb.yaml
+++ b/k8s/overlays/development/mongodb.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   capacity:
     storage: 128Mi
+  hostPath:
+    path: /data/mongodb
+  persistentVolumeReclaimPolicy: Delete
+  storageClassName: standard
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
@@ -27,11 +31,11 @@ spec:
         - name: mongodb
           resources:
             requests:
-              cpu: 64m
-              memory: 64Mi
-            limits:
-              cpu: 128m
+              cpu: 256m
               memory: 256Mi
+            limits:
+              cpu: 512m
+              memory: 512Mi
 ---
 apiVersion: autoscaling/v2
 kind: HorizontalPodAutoscaler
diff --git a/k8s/overlays/development/redis.yaml b/k8s/overlays/development/redis.yaml
index 53d90271..96993b58 100644
--- a/k8s/overlays/development/redis.yaml
+++ b/k8s/overlays/development/redis.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   capacity:
     storage: 8Mi
+  hostPath:
+    path: /data/redis
+  persistentVolumeReclaimPolicy: Delete
+  storageClassName: standard
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: PersistentVolumeClaim