Understanding Kubernetes Etcd Back&Restore — A Beginner’s Guide

Practical Demonstration on etcd backup and restore

routerhan
5 min readJul 27, 2023

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In our previous article, we discussed the vital topic of maintaining a Kubernetes cluster, emphasizing the significance of etcd backup and restore, as well as the importance of staying up-to-date with cluster upgrades.

As promised, in this article, we are going to take a deep dive into the topic of etcd backup and restore in Kubernetes.

We’ll walk you through the data stored in etcd, introduce you to the powerful etcdctl tool for creating snapshots, and show you how to restore your cluster from these backups. With these skills, you’ll be well-equipped to backup your Kubernetes environment confidently.

let’s get started!

Check out “Understanding Kubernetes — A Beginner’s Guide” for the comprehensive series🚀

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routerhan

R&D Software Engineer @IBM Germany. This blog is an independent research of cloud computing.