This article walks through using Velero to back up, restore, and migrate Kubernetes clusters, covering MinIO installation, Velero client and server setup, storage volume creation, backup location configuration, and execution of backup, restore, and scheduled backup commands.
The article explains that running production Kubernetes clusters without regular backup and recovery plans exposes businesses to severe risks such as cluster failures, data loss, and prolonged downtime, and it details practical etcd physical and Velero logical backup strategies to mitigate these threats.
This guide introduces Velero, an open-source Kubernetes backup and migration tool, explains its architecture and workflow, and provides step-by-step instructions for installing the client and server, configuring object storage with MinIO, and managing backups and restores.
This guide explains how to install Velero, configure Alibaba Cloud OSS credentials, create backup storage locations, perform manual and scheduled backups, restore clusters, use hooks, debug operations, expose Prometheus metrics, and handle disaster recovery for OpenShift environments.
This guide explains why local storage remains essential in the cloud‑native era, outlines a step‑by‑step plan to set up a Kubernetes cluster, deploy Carina for automated local disk management, configure a test Nginx workload, install MinIO and Velero for backup, and finally perform backup and restore operations to verify data integrity.
This comprehensive guide walks you through installing a Kubernetes cluster with kubeadm, configuring containerd, initializing master and worker nodes, deploying Calico networking and the Dashboard, performing upgrades, renewing certificates, adding or removing nodes, and backing up both etcd data and cluster manifests using scripts and Velero.
This guide explains how to use Velero to back up and restore Kubernetes clusters, covering its principles, backup types, storage configuration, installation of Velero and MinIO, and step‑by‑step commands for creating, testing, and recovering a MySQL workload.
This article explains how to back up a Kubernetes cluster by comparing etcd snapshot backups, resource‑level backups with tools like Velero, PX‑Backup and Kasten, and provides practical commands for creating snapshots, schedules, PVC migrations, and hook configurations.
Accidental namespace deletions in Kubernetes can cause massive data loss, but by using etcd snapshots, resource‑level backup tools like Velero, PX‑Backup, and Kasten, and configuring scheduled backups, hooks, and PVC migration, you can protect clusters, streamline recovery, and avoid painful manual redeployments.
