How to Set Up Velero for Kubernetes Backups

Velero is an open-source tool for backing up and restoring Kubernetes cluster resources and persistent volumes. It supports scheduled backups and disaster recovery workflows.

Prerequisites

• A running Kubernetes cluster on your Breeze instances
• An S3-compatible storage bucket for backup destination
• The velero CLI installed on your local machine

Install Velero CLI

wget https://github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero/releases/download/v1.13.0/velero-v1.13.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz
tar xzf velero-v1.13.0-linux-amd64.tar.gz
sudo mv velero-v1.13.0-linux-amd64/velero /usr/local/bin/

Configure Credentials

cat > /tmp/credentials-velero <<EOF
[default]
aws_access_key_id=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY
aws_secret_access_key=YOUR_SECRET_KEY
EOF

Install Velero in the Cluster

velero install \
  --provider aws \
  --plugins velero/velero-plugin-for-aws:v1.9.0 \
  --bucket my-velero-backups \
  --secret-file /tmp/credentials-velero \
  --backup-location-config region=us-east-1,s3Url=https://s3.example.com \
  --use-volume-snapshots=false

Create a Backup

velero backup create full-backup --include-namespaces default,production
velero backup describe full-backup
velero backup logs full-backup

Schedule Recurring Backups

velero schedule create nightly --schedule="0 1 * * *" --ttl 168h

Restore from Backup

velero restore create --from-backup full-backup
velero restore describe full-backup-restore

• Test restores regularly in a staging environment
• Set TTL to automatically expire old backups and reclaim storage