Velero on Support Tools

Migrating from RKE1 to RKE2 Using Velero: An Open-Source Approach

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 01:45:00 -0500

With RKE1 approaching its end-of-life date on July 31, 2025, organizations need reliable migration strategies to transition to RKE2. Velero, an open-source backup and restore tool for Kubernetes, offers a cost-effective approach for this migration that works across diverse environments.

Migrating from RKE1 to RKE2: A Seamless Transition with SUSE Rancher Prime

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Migrating from RKE1 to RKE2 is an essential transition for organizations relying on Rancher-managed Kubernetes clusters. With RKE1 reaching end-of-life (EOL) on July 31, 2025, moving to RKE2 ensures ongoing support, security updates, and performance improvements.

Backup Kubernetes Cluster Resources to AWS S3 with Velero

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 09:37:00 -0500

Ensuring the safety and recoverability of your Kubernetes cluster is critical, especially in production environments. Velero, a powerful open-source tool, simplifies the process of backing up Kubernetes cluster resources to cloud storage, such as AWS S3. In this guide, we’ll walk through how to set up Velero to back up your Kubernetes cluster resources to an AWS S3 bucket.

Exploring Backup Tools for Kubernetes: Velero, Longhorn, and More

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:30:00 -0500

Backing up your Kubernetes cluster is critical for disaster recovery and ensuring continuity. Besides KubeBackup, other tools offer complementary and robust solutions for backing up both cluster configurations and data. In this post, we’ll explore Velero, Longhorn, and other tools that are designed to handle backups in Kubernetes environments.