Backup & Disaster Recovery in Kubernetes: Beyond Snapshots and Scripts

For many teams, Kubernetes backup still means:

👉 Take snapshots

👉 Store them somewhere

👉 Hope restores work

In 2025, that approach is dangerously incomplete.

Modern Kubernetes DR must handle state, configuration, identity, traffic, and time – not just disks.

1️⃣ Why Snapshots Alone Are Not Enough

Volume snapshots capture data, but miss critical pieces:

A snapshot without context ≠ recoverable system.

2️⃣ Control Plane Recovery Matters

True DR includes:

Without this, restores fail silently or partially.

3️⃣ GitOps Is Your First DR Layer

Git is not optional – it’s your baseline recovery source:

Rule: If it’s not in Git, it’s not recoverable.

4️⃣ Stateful Workloads Need Application-Aware DR

Databases and queues require:

Tools like Velero, Kasten K10, Stash help – but only when paired with app-level logic.

5️⃣ Multi-Cluster & Multi-Cloud Reality

Real DR today includes:

Hybrid cloud DR is where most plans fail.

6️⃣ Test DR Like You Test Reliability

Backups you never restore are unverified assumptions. Modern SRE teams:

DR is an operational capability, not a checkbox.

7️⃣ Where AI & Automation Fit

AI-assisted DR systems:

Platforms like KubeHA connect DR signals with observability to reduce blind recovery attempts.

🔚 Bottom Line

Kubernetes DR in 2025 goes far beyond snapshots and scripts.

It’s about:

If you can’t restore confidently, repeatedly, and quickly, you don’t have disaster recovery – you have hope.

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