1. Resonate RFID Reader Management User Guide
  2. Disaster Recovery
  3. Snapshot Backups
  • Resonate RFID Reader Management 2.0 User Guide
Snapshot Backups

Snapshot Backups

Snapshot backups are a crucial part of maintaining the integrity and availability of your data. They allow you to capture the state of your application and its data at a specific point in time, which can be invaluable for disaster recovery, testing, and development purposes.

Snapshot Backups Overview

Snapshot backups involve creating a complete copy of your application’s data and configuration at a specific moment. There are various tools and methods, depending on your deployment environment and the technologies you are using.

Native Disk Backups

In a single-node installation, all application data is stored in the
/data
 directory of your server. It should be located on its own disk partition to ensure that it is not affected by the operating system or application updates.
There are several ways to create backups of this data, depending on the tools at your disposal:
  • Take a cloud snapshot of the disk that backs the
    /data
     directory.
  • Use a tool such as
    rsync
     to copy the contents of the
    /data
     directory to another location, such as a remote server or a cloud storage service.
  • Copy the raw disk, using a tool such as
    dd
     or
    partclone
    , to create a complete image of the disk.
  • Use a backup tool that supports disk snapshots, such as
    BorgBackup
     or
    Restic
    , to create incremental backups of the
    /data
     directory.

Remote Backups

In a multi-node installation, Rook is used for application data and ensures that data is replicated across nodes. However, it is still important to create backups of your data to protect against data loss.
There are a number of tools that you can use to back up or migrate application data, such as:
  • Velero: A tool for managing Kubernetes backups, which can be used to backup
    Rook
     volumes.
  • Rook’s built-in snapshot capabilities: Rook supports taking snapshots of
    Ceph
     volumes, which can be used to create backups of your application data.
You can also use cloud or hypervisor tools to create snapshots of the underlying storage volumes used by Rook. This can be done using the cloud provider’s snapshot capabilities or hypervisor tools like VMware’s
vSphere
or OpenStack’s
Cinder
.

Snapshot Backups Overview

Snapshot backups involve creating a complete copy of your application’s data and configuration at a specific moment. This can be done using various tools and methods, depending on your deployment environment and the technologies you are using.

Native Disk Backups

In a single-node installation, all application data is stored in the
/data
 directory of your server. It should be located on its own disk partition to ensure that it is not affected by the operating system or application updates.
There are several ways to create backups of this data, depending on the tools at your disposal:
  • Take a cloud snapshot of the disk that backs the
    /data
     directory.
  • Use a tool such as
    rsync
    to copy the contents of the
    /data
     directory to another location, such as a remote server or a cloud storage service.
  • Copy the raw disk using a tool such as
    dd
     or
    partclone
    , to create a complete image of the disk.
  • Use a backup tool that supports disk snapshots, such as
    BorgBackup
     or
    Restic
    , to create incremental backups of the
    /data
     directory.

Remote Backups

In a multi-node installation, Rook is used for application data and will ensure that data is replicated across nodes. However, it is still important to create backups of your data to protect against data loss.
There are a number of tools that you can use to back up or migrate application data, such as:
  • Velero: A tool for managing Kubernetes backups, which can be used to backup
    Rook
    volumes.
  • Rook’s built-in snapshot capabilities: Rook supports taking snapshots of
    Ceph
    volumes, which can be used to create backups of your application data.
You can also use cloud or hypervisor tools to create snapshots of the underlying storage volumes used by
Rook
. Use the cloud provider’s snapshot capabilities or hypervisor tools, such as VMware’s
vSphere
 or OpenStack’s
Cinder
.