This document discusses integrating backup into GitOps CI/CD pipelines for Kubernetes applications. It notes that persistent application data is not captured in version control and backups are needed. It presents scenarios where data is added, modified, or corrupted and how backup and recovery through Kanister can provide a solution. The execution flow of Kanister backups is described involving ActionSets, controllers, blueprints, Kanister functions, workloads, and object storage. The roadmap includes additional backup features and using Kanister with data service operators. Readers are encouraged to provide feedback and contribute to the open source project.

1. Integrating Backup Into Your GitOps
CI/CD Pipeline
Michael Cade
Senior Global Technologist
Kasten by Veeam
@MichaelCade1

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Continuous Integration / Deployment / Delivery
Code
ContinuousIntegration
Build Test
Release
ContinuousDeployment
Update Deploy
Staging
Production

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The Need for Backup!
Persistent
Volume

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It’s All about the DATA!
Brings back
Kubernetes Objects
& Configuration
Persistent data is
not captured in
version control!

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It’s All about the DATA!
Persistent
Volume
Any persistent data or volumes used by
applications are not captured in version
control
Example: any stateful service, such as a
relational database or NoSQL system
Requires the entire application stack
including the data!
Data, and the dependencies of the stack on
the data be discovered, tracked, and
captured.
ActionSet

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Continuous Delivery – Scenario

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Adding Data - Scenario
Data added from external
source.
Users | Customers etc
Update

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Continuous Delivery – Scenario
Update
ConfigMap
Something that
can modify our
data

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Data Changes - Scenario
Mistakes were made!
Update
Dropped table or
some other
failure scenario!

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Solution: Implement Backup - Scenario
Update

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Solution: Data Recovery - Scenario
Update
Recovery from
backup into our
database

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After Recovery, Fix Mistakes - Scenario
Fix Mistakes
Update

13. Kanister
Execution Walkthrough

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Execution Walkthrough
Controller
Blueprint
Database
Workload

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Execution Walkthrough
ActionSet
Controller
Blueprint
Database
Workload

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Execution Walkthrough
ActionSet
Controller
Blueprint
Database
Workload

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Execution Walkthrough
ActionSet
Controller
Blueprint
Kanister
Function
Database
Workload

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Execution Walkthrough
ActionSet
Controller
Blueprint
Kanister
Function
Database
Workload
Object Storage/
Cloud Snapshot

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Execution Walkthrough
ActionSet
Controller
Blueprint
Database
Workload
Object Storage/
Cloud Snapshot

20. Demo

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Roadmap / New Futures
1. File store destinations for backups
2. Encryption, deduplication and compression support with kando
3. Kanister functions to manage data in Data Service Operators like K8ssandra

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Next Steps

23. Closing
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application-level data management on
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