<p>i have to backup my kubernetes cluster.
i choose Etcd backup with rancher rke but after restoring the backup i have too many differente errors on pods like Calico, Nginx-ingress-controller, kube-dns and ... .</p>

<p>is Etcd backup reliable?
what is the best backup tools for kubernetes?</p>

<p>i tried step by step restore from:
<a href="https://rancher.com/docs/rancher/v2.x/en/backups/restorations/ha-restoration/#4-restore-database" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://rancher.com/docs/rancher/v2.x/en/backups/restorations/ha-restoration/#4-restore-database</a></p>

<p>One of the most popular is <a href="https://velero.io/docs/v1.1.0/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Valero</a>, which gives you tools to back up and restore your Kubernetes cluster resources and persistent volumes. You can run Velero with a cloud provider or on-premises. It is well documented. You can check <a href="https://velero.io/docs/v1.1.0/install-overview/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">installation overview</a> to see details.</p>

<p>You can also check <a href="https://blog.kubernauts.io/backup-and-restore-of-kubernetes-applications-using-heptios-velero-with-restic-and-rook-ceph-as-2e8df15b1487" rel="nofollow noreferrer">tutorial</a> how to srart with Valero. If you have more question feel free to ask.</p>
