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Day-35 - ETCD Backup & Restore in Kubernetes

 Day-35 - ETCD Backup & Restore in Kubernetes 


Day-35
Today I explored ETCD Backup & Restore in Kubernetes — the heart of cluster state management!

Key Learnings:
1️⃣ ETCD is the brain of Kubernetes — every object, pod, and config lives there as key-value pairs.
2️⃣ kubectl get all -A -o yaml isn’t enough — it misses PVs, PVCs, and low-level cluster state.
3️⃣ For full resilience, always back up ETCD using etcdctl snapshot save /opt/etcd-backup.db.
4️⃣ Before any cluster upgrade or major release, take a snapshot — it’s your safety net!
5️⃣ Restoring is simple: etcdctl snapshot restore + update --data-dir in etcd.yaml and restart the kubelet.
6️⃣ For managed clusters (EKS/AKS/GKE), tools like Velero make backup automation seamless.

💡Pro Tips:
Schedule ETCD backups as a cron job and push them to AWS S3 or secure storage — automation saves you in emergencies.


Backups aren’t just about disaster recovery — they’re about confidence, continuity, and control over your Kubernetes world!

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