Backup and Restore of a K3s Cluster Using Velero

This guide provides a practical, production-oriented walkthrough of installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Velero for backing up a K3s cluster. It focuses on reliability and reproducibility rather than theory. 1. Overview Velero is an open-source tool designed to: Back up Kubernetes resources (Deployments, Services, CRDs, etc.) Optionally back up persistent volumes Restore workloads to the same or a different cluster In K3s environments, Velero is commonly used for: Disaster recovery Clust