Instant Recovery: Deep Dive into Kubernetes Container Instant Recovery Technology (Part 2) - Backup and Restore

Lei Wei published on 2023-11-05

In our previous article, we set up the basic Kubernetes environment. Now let’s dive deep into the backup and restore process.

K10 Installation and Configuration

First up is K10 installation - nothing particularly special here. Just follow the official installation guide from the website and use Helm for installation. The only thing to note is that for instant recovery support, K10 needs to be version 6.0.8 or higher, while VBR requires version 12 or above. Here are the K10 installation parameters I used for your reference:

Instant Recovery: A Deep Dive into Kubernetes Container Instant Recovery Technology (Part 1) - Building the Foundation Environment

Lei Wei published on 2023-11-02

Do you remember last year when I introduced VMware’s FCD disks and experimented with instant data recovery on K8s using VBR’s Instant Disk Recovery? This year, this feature has finally been officially released in the latest K10 in collaboration with VBR. Today, let me walk you through a demo to see how it works. My demo will be split into two parts: the first part will guide you through building a K3S cluster that can use vSphere Cloud Native Storage, and then in the second part, we’ll explore K10’s backup and recovery capabilities.

VRO Basic Guide (Part 9) - Document Template Analysis

Lei Wei published on 2023-10-31

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In this final part of the series, I’ll introduce VRO’s documentation system.

VRO Getting Started Guide (8) - Plan Step · Part 2

Lei Wei published on 2023-06-16

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In the previous article, I introduced the basic configuration and usage of Plan Steps. Today, I’ll provide a detailed breakdown of custom scripts within Plan Steps. I’ll walk you through using custom scripts through a practical example.

VRO Basic Tutorial (Part 7) - Plan Step · Part 1

Lei Wei published on 2023-06-14

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In previous posts, we’ve discussed in detail the creation process of Orchestration Plans. Beyond these basic creation steps within each Orchestration Plan, the most important aspect of this system is its automated workflow. This automation is implemented through PowerShell scripts. In VRO, these PowerShell automation scripts are encapsulated within Plan Steps, which are scheduled, executed, and parameter-passed by VRO’s Orchestration Plans.

VRO v6 Getting Started Guide (Part 6) - Data Lab

Lei Wei published on 2023-06-07

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What would Veeam products be without a Data Lab? In VRO, the enhanced version of the Data Lab offers even more powerful functionality than its counterpart in VBR. Today, let’s dive into this enhanced data lab feature.