K8up
Kubernetes backup operator built on Restic
K8up is a Kubernetes operator that handles backups of persistent volumes and application data using Restic. It supports scheduled backups, pre-backup commands, and S3 storage targets.
Key features
- Kubernetes-native backups
- Restic-backed storage
- Scheduled and on-demand jobs
Strengths
- Released under the Apache-2.0 license
- Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
- Active community (1k GitHub stars)
- Written in Go
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