diff --git a/schema-registry-samples/docker-compose-mysql.yml b/schema-registry-samples/docker-compose-mysql.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3371c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schema-registry-samples/docker-compose-mysql.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+version: '3'
+services:
+  mysql:
+    image: mysql:5.7.25
+    container_name: schema-registry-mysql
+    environment:
+      MYSQL_DATABASE: registry
+      MYSQL_USER: root
+      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: rootpw
+    expose:
+      - 3306
+    ports:
+      - 3306:3306
diff --git a/schema-registry-samples/docker-compose-postgres.yml b/schema-registry-samples/docker-compose-postgres.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3662b43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schema-registry-samples/docker-compose-postgres.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+version: '3'
+services:
+  postgres:
+    image: postgres:10
+    container_name: schema-registry-postgres
+    restart: always
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_DB: registry
+      POSTGRES_USER: root
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: rootpw
+    expose:
+      - 5432
+    ports:
+      - 5432:5432
diff --git a/schema-registry-samples/schema-registry-vanilla-kafka-binder/README.adoc b/schema-registry-samples/schema-registry-vanilla-kafka-binder/README.adoc
index 6a92c2b..082f673 100644
--- a/schema-registry-samples/schema-registry-vanilla-kafka-binder/README.adoc
+++ b/schema-registry-samples/schema-registry-vanilla-kafka-binder/README.adoc
@@ -18,9 +18,25 @@ Both producers and consumers interact with this scheam registry to register and
 
 Make sure you are in the directory `schema-registry-vanilla-kafka-binder`
 
-Start Kafka
+- Start Kafka and Database
 
-`docker-compose up -d`
+Start Kafka with H2 in-memory database:
+[source,bash]
+----
+docker-compose up -d
+----
+
+or start Kafka with Postgres database:
+[source,bash]
+----
+docker-compose -f ./docker-compose.yml -f ../docker-compose-postgres.yml up -d
+----
+
+or start Kafka with MySQL database:
+[source,bash]
+----
+docker-compose -f ./docker-compose.yml -f ../docker-compose-mysql.yml up -d
+----
 
 Build the applications: `./mvnw clean package`
 
@@ -29,8 +45,42 @@ Build the applications: `./mvnw clean package`
 ----
 wget -O /tmp/schema-registry-server.jar https://repo.spring.io/libs-snapshot-local/org/springframework/cloud/spring-cloud-schema-registry-server/1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT/spring-cloud-schema-registry-server-1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT.jar
 cd /tmp
+----
+
+Start the Schema Registry server using in-memory H2 database:
+[source,bash]
+----
 java -jar schema-registry-server-1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT.jar
 ----
+
+to use Postgres database instead of H2, set the following property :
+[source,bash]
+----
+java -jar schema-registry-server-1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT.jar \
+  --spring.datasource.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/registry \
+  --spring.datasource.username=root \
+  --spring.datasource.password=rootpw \
+  --spring.datasource.driver-class-name=org.postgresql.Driver \
+  --spring.jpa.database-platform=org.hibernate.dialect.PostgreSQLDialect \
+  --spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto-create=true \
+  --spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=update \
+  --spring.jpa.generate-ddl=true
+----
+
+to use MySQL database instead of H2, set the following property :
+[source,bash]
+----
+java -jar schema-registry-server-1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT.jar \
+  --spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mariadb://localhost:3306/registry \
+  --spring.datasource.username=root \
+  --spring.datasource.password=rootpw \
+  --spring.datasource.driver-class-name=org.mariadb.jdbc.Driver \
+  --spring.jpa.database-platform=org.hibernate.dialect.MariaDB53Dialect \
+  --spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto-create=true \
+  --spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=update \
+  --spring.jpa.generate-ddl=true
+----
+
 - Start `consumer` on another terminal session (or run it from an IDE)
 [source,bash]
 ----
diff --git a/schema-registry-samples/schema-registry-vanilla-kafka-binder/schema-registry-vanilla-consumer-kafka/pom.xml b/schema-registry-samples/schema-registry-vanilla-kafka-binder/schema-registry-vanilla-consumer-kafka/pom.xml
index c228b6b..67e8b50 100644
--- a/schema-registry-samples/schema-registry-vanilla-kafka-binder/schema-registry-vanilla-consumer-kafka/pom.xml
+++ b/schema-registry-samples/schema-registry-vanilla-kafka-binder/schema-registry-vanilla-consumer-kafka/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.1.RELEASE</version>
         <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/schema-registry-samples/schema-registry-vanilla-kafka-binder/schema-registry-vanilla-producer1-kafka/pom.xml b/schema-registry-samples/schema-registry-vanilla-kafka-binder/schema-registry-vanilla-producer1-kafka/pom.xml
index 1d1a032..7d0c86e 100644
--- a/schema-registry-samples/schema-registry-vanilla-kafka-binder/schema-registry-vanilla-producer1-kafka/pom.xml
+++ b/schema-registry-samples/schema-registry-vanilla-kafka-binder/schema-registry-vanilla-producer1-kafka/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.1.RELEASE</version>
         <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/schema-registry-samples/schema-registry-vanilla-kafka-binder/schema-registry-vanilla-producer2-kafka/pom.xml b/schema-registry-samples/schema-registry-vanilla-kafka-binder/schema-registry-vanilla-producer2-kafka/pom.xml
index 86fbc49..8a352ef 100644
--- a/schema-registry-samples/schema-registry-vanilla-kafka-binder/schema-registry-vanilla-producer2-kafka/pom.xml
+++ b/schema-registry-samples/schema-registry-vanilla-kafka-binder/schema-registry-vanilla-producer2-kafka/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.2.1.RELEASE</version>
         <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
     </parent>