Backup
Longhorn Backup and Disaster Recovery
3 min readThis guide covers backup and disaster recovery strategies for Longhorn storage, including backup configuration, recovery procedures, and best practices.
Extract a Kubernetes Secret From an etcd Snapshot
7 min readSomeone deleted a Secret, or overwrote it, and the only copy left is in an etcd snapshot. Restoring the whole cluster to get one object back would roll every other resource back …
Kubernetes Master Class: A Seamless Approach to Rancher & Kubernetes Upgrades
4 min readKubernetes Master Class: A Seamless Approach to Rancher & Kubernetes Upgrades Upgrading your Rancher and Kubernetes clusters requires a strategic approach to minimize downtime and …
Cloning or Backing Up Drives Remotely Using dd and netcat
3 min readIn this guide, we will walk through the process of cloning or backing up drives remotely using the powerful combination of dd and netcat. This approach allows for efficient disk …
Rsync: Backup Tool
3 min readRsync is a powerful command-line tool used in Linux for efficient file synchronization and data transfer. It minimizes data transfer by only copying file differences, making it …
Decrypt One Secret From an RKE2 etcd Snapshot
9 min readSomeone deleted a Secret, or rotated a credential and lost the old value, and the only copy left is in last night’s RKE2 etcd snapshot. Restoring the whole cluster to get one …
Comprehensive Guide to Backing Up Rancher and its Clusters
6 min readComprehensive Guide to Backing Up Rancher and its Clusters Ensuring the safety and continuity of data in Rancher-managed Kubernetes clusters is paramount. This workshop aims to …