velero

Create backup

$ velero backup create [backup-name]

$ velero backup get

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

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

$ velero backup describe [backup-name]

$ velero backup delete [backup-name]

$ velero restore get

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

velero command [options]

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.

backup create NAME

Create backup.

List backups.

Restore from backup.

Create schedule.

Source backup.

Cron schedule.

Limit namespaces.

Storage provider.

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

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

kubectl(1), restic(1)