This section summarizes the scenarios and considerations for workload back up and restore using Velero and the restic plugin.
Kubernetes Workload Back Up and Restore Scenarios Using Velero
The following scenarios and considerations summarize the various aspects of workload back up and restore using Velero for TKGI.
| App Type | Back Up Criteria | Service Type | Storage Provider | Tools | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stateless | Kubernetes namespace | Load balancer with dynamic IP | None | Velero | Back Up and Restore Stateless Guestbook Web App |
| Stateless | Kubernetes label | Load balancer with dynamic IP | None | Velero | Back Up and Restore Stateless Guestbook Web App |
| Stateful | Kubernetes namespace | Load balancer with dynamic IP | VMware Cloud Provider | Velero, restic | Back Up and Restore Stateful Guestbook Web App |
| Stateful | Kubernetes label | Load balancer with dynamic IP | VMware Cloud Provider | Velero, restic | Back Up and Restore Stateful Guestbook Web App |
| Stateful | Kubernetes namespace | Load balancer with dynamic IP | CSI | Velero, restic | Back Up and Restore Stateful Guestbook Web App (CSI) |
| StatefulSet | Kubernetes namespace | Headless cluster IP | VMware Cloud Provider | Velero, restic | Back Up and Restore StatefulSet Cassandra DB |
| StatefulSet | Kubernetes label | Headless cluster IP | VMware Cloud Provider | Velero, restic | Back Up and Restore StatefulSet Cassandra DB |
| StatefulSet | Kubernetes namespace | Headless cluster IP | CSI | Velero, restic | Back Up and Restore StatefulSet Cassandra DB (CSI) |
| Stateful | Kubernetes namespace | Load balancer with static IP | VMware Cloud Provider | Velero, restic | Back Up and Restore Stateful WordPress App |
| Stateful | Kubernetes namespace | Load balancer with static IP | CSI | Velero, restic | Back Up and Restore stateful WordPress App (CSI) |
| Stateless | Kubernetes namespace | Ingress with static IP | None | Velero | Back Up and Restore Stateless Guestbook App |
| Stateless, stateful | Whole cluster | Load balancer with dynamic IP, headless cluster IP | VMware Cloud Provider | Velero, restic | Back Up and Restore Whole Cluster |
