Rethinking Data Protection for Kubernetes
When your Kubernetes stateful applications fail, data is corrupted, or clusters go down, recovery becomes the only thing that matters. But Kubernetes recovery is fundamentally different. It’s not just about restoring volumes, you need to bring back applications, including configurations, services, and dependencies, exactly as they were running. If your backups don’t capture both data and application context, recovery breaks down when you need it most.
To get recovery right, you need an approach built specifically for Kubernetes: one that ensures data is captured consistently, applications can be fully restored, and backups remain protected from compromise. DataCore Puls8 provides the storage and snapshot foundation, CloudCasa delivers Kubernetes-native, application-aware backup and recovery, and DataCore Swarm ensures backups are protected with secure, immutable S3 storage. Together, they ensure your applications are not just backed up, but fully recoverable, consistent, and protected against failure and attack.
Enabling Complete Kubernetes
Data Protection and Backup & Recovery
1. Snapshot Creation (Puls8)
Puls8 captures point-in-time snapshots of Kubernetes persistent volumes using CSI. These snapshots preserve the exact state of application data at a specific moment, ensuring consistency without impacting running workloads.
2. Application-Aware Backup (CloudCasa)
CloudCasa initiates backup workflows, coordinating with Puls8 snapshots while capturing full Kubernetes application context (including YAML manifests, metadata, and configurations) so applications can be fully reconstructed.
3. Secure Storage (Swarm)
Backup data and application metadata are exported to Swarm using S3 protocols. Swarm stores this data immutably, protecting it from deletion, tampering, or ransomware while ensuring long-term durability.
4. Recovery & Rehydration
During recovery, CloudCasa restores the Kubernetes application configuration, while Puls8 provisions new persistent volumes and rehydrates data from snapshots stored in Swarm, enabling complete, consistent restoration of applications across clusters if needed.
Why Choose DataCore and CloudCasa for Your Kubernetes Environment
- Ensure your Kubernetes apps are always recoverable
- Capture the full application state, not just data
- Safeguard against data loss threats
Capture Data Consistently at the Source
Puls8 provides the Kubernetes-native storage foundation that ensures backups start with consistent, reliable data.
- Persistent storage for Kubernetes environments
- Point-in-time snapshot technology for consistent data capture
- Minimal performance impact on production workloads
- Native integration with Kubernetes APIs and workflows
- Proven foundation for backup and recovery with solutions like CloudCasa
Recover Applications, Not Just Data
CloudCasa delivers Kubernetes-native backup and recovery, ensuring applications can be restored across clusters, regions, or clouds, not just back to where they started.
Working with Puls8 snapshots, CloudCasa captures Kubernetes resources and application context, enabling consistent recovery at any level—from individual files to full clusters—while giving you the flexibility to restore workloads wherever they are needed.
Protect Backups from Deletion and Attack
DataCore Swarm provides S3-compatible cyber-resilient backup vault for CloudCasa backups.
- Object lock (WORM) to prevent deletion or tampering
- Protection against ransomware through immutable storage
- Data integrity with hashing and verification
- Encryption in transit and at rest
- Scalable from terabytes to petabytes with predictable economics
