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Rancher Backup and Restore Operator

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Purpose
The operator backs up and restores the Rancher application running on a Kubernetes cluster.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Backup format
The Rancher guide says backup files are created as .tar.gz files and can be pushed to S3 or MinIO, or stored in a Persistent Volume.Read 4 Oct 2026 · ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com
Backup method
The operator queries the Kubernetes API for selected resources, packages them into a tarball, and sends it to configured backup storage.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Backup schedules
A Backup resource can create either a one-time backup or recurring backups.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Disaster recovery
A listed use case is restoring the Rancher application to a new cluster after a disaster.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Encryption
It supports encrypting specified resources in backup files using the Kubernetes Encryption at Rest configuration.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Install options
The operator can be installed through Rancher Cluster Explorer or with Helm.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Migration
A listed use case is migrating the Rancher application between Kubernetes distributions of the same version.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Object dependencies
The operator preserves resource ownerReferences to maintain dependencies between objects.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Rancher version
The opened Rancher guide states that Rancher must be version 2.5.0 or later for this procedure.Read 4 Oct 2026 · ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com
Scope limitation
The operator is not a downstream cluster snapshot tool, an Etcd backup replacement, or configured by default to back up user-created resources on the Rancher cluster.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Storage integrations
The chart documents S3-compatible storage, including MinIO, and Persistent Volumes as backup storage options.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Upgrade recovery
A listed use case is backing up Rancher before an upgrade and restoring it after a failed upgrade.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

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Rancher Backup and Restore Operator Free No price stated on the opened project pages Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

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