Velero
velero-io/velero
Velero is a backup and migration tool for Kubernetes clusters, helping you save apps and data, recover from issues, and move environments to other clouds.
Backup and migrate Kubernetes applications and their persistent volumes
AI Summary
What This Project Does
It's a "safe" for Kubernetes clusters, dedicated to backing up and restoring cloud apps and data.
What Problems It Solves
Prevents total data loss if servers crash, solves the hassle of manual migration when switching cloud providers, and allows cloning prod for testing.
Who It's For
Developers deploying apps on Kubernetes, DevOps engineers, or teams managing cloud infrastructure.
Typical Use Cases
1. Take regular snapshots to prevent accidental deletion;
2. Clone production data to test environments for debugging;
3. Migrate from one cloud provider to another.
Key Strengths & Highlights
Native support for various cloud storages (AWS S3, Azure Blob, etc.), no need to write scripts, simple commands.
Getting Started Requirements
Need basic Kubernetes command knowledge, needs deployment in the cluster, no coding required.
Purpose
Essential when running critical business on K8s fearing accidental deletion, or needing frequent data sync between environments. Not necessary if running a local single-node K8s for learning or with tiny data needing no backup.
Category
Tech Stack
Project Info
- Primary Language
- Go
- Default Branch
- main
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Created
- Aug 2, 2017
- Last Commit
- yesterday
- Last Push
- yesterday
- Indexed
- Apr 21, 2026