velero

Kubernetes cluster backup and restore

TLDR

Create backup

$ velero backup create [backup-name]

List backups

$ velero backup get

Restore from backup

$ velero restore create --from-backup [backup-name]

Schedule backup

$ velero schedule create [daily] --schedule="0 1 * * *"

Describe backup

$ velero backup describe [backup-name]

Delete backup

$ velero backup delete [backup-name]

List restores

$ velero restore get

Install Velero

$ velero install --provider [aws] --bucket [bucket-name]

velero provides backup and restore capabilities for Kubernetes clusters. It captures cluster resource definitions and persistent volume snapshots, storing them in cloud object storage such as S3, GCS, or Azure Blob Storage.Backups can be created on demand or automated with cron-based schedules. Restores recreate resources from backups, supporting both full cluster recovery and selective restoration by namespace or resource type. The tool is commonly used for disaster recovery, cluster migration, and pre-upgrade snapshots.

PARAMETERS

backup create NAME

Create backup.

backup get

List backups.

restore create

Restore from backup.

schedule create NAME

Create schedule.

--from-backup NAME

Source backup.

--schedule CRON

Cron schedule.

--include-namespaces NS

Limit namespaces.

--provider PROVIDER

Storage provider.

INSTALL

sudo pacman -S velero

sudo zypper install velero

brew install velero

nix profile install nixpkgs#velero

CAVEATS

Requires object storage. Volume snapshots depend on provider. Some resources excluded by default.

HISTORY

Velero (formerly Heptio Ark) was created for Kubernetes backup. Now maintained by VMware as part of the Tanzu portfolio.