description Rancher Backup Overview
Rancher Backup provides automated, continuous data protection for VMware vSphere environments, enabling rapid recovery to previous states through integration with Zerto Disaster Recovery’s replication and failover capabilities.
help Rancher Backup FAQ
What is Rancher Backup actually designed to protect?
Rancher Backup is designed to back up Rancher-managed Kubernetes cluster resources and configuration. It is associated with Rancher and SUSE’s Kubernetes management ecosystem, not primarily with VMware virtual-machine replication.
Does Rancher Backup replace Zerto for VMware disaster recovery?
No. Rancher Backup and Zerto address different layers: Rancher Backup protects Kubernetes management data and resources, while Zerto focuses on workload replication and disaster recovery. A Kubernetes platform may use both, but they are not interchangeable.
What information should be included in a Rancher Backup?
A useful backup includes the Rancher and cluster configuration needed to rebuild management and workloads, along with the application data handled by the relevant storage system. The exact scope depends on the Rancher version, Kubernetes distribution, and storage setup.
Can Rancher Backup restore a whole Kubernetes environment?
It can help restore Rancher-managed cluster resources, but a full environment recovery also depends on the underlying nodes, storage, networking, secrets, and external services. Recovery should be tested on a separate cluster or documented rebuild path.
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