Kubernetes Practical By Samson Tanimawo, PhD Published Nov 16, 2025 4 min read

Cluster Backup Strategy

Cluster state needs backup. The strategy.

etcd

Daily etcd snapshots. Source of truth for cluster state.

Off-cluster storage.

Resource definitions. PV snapshots.

Application-level.

Quarterly restore. New cluster from backups.

Untested backups are theatre.