An administrator is tasked with implementing a backup solution capable of backing up the Su-pervisor cluster, vSphere Pods, and persistent volumes.
Which two solutions must be used to meet this requirement? (Choose two.)
An administrator is tasked with implementing a backup solution capable of backing up the Su-pervisor cluster, vSphere Pods, and persistent volumes.
Which two solutions must be used to meet this requirement? (Choose two.)
To achieve the requirement of backing up the Supervisor cluster, vSphere Pods, and persistent volumes, the combination of Velero and Velero Plugin for vSphere is necessary. Velero, an open-source tool, along with Restic, can handle backups of Kubernetes environments, including persistent volumes. The Velero Plugin for vSphere extends Velero’s capabilities specifically for VMware environments, providing the necessary integration to backup vSphere Pods and the associated data effectively. Other options, such as vCenter and NSX-T Manager, do not comprehensively address the backup needs described in the question.
I agree with BE https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/vmware-vsphere-with-tanzu/GUID-9816E07A-466C-451D-A43B-D415B2FAB7D6.html
Backing up Tanzu components involves various layers and tools § vSphere Pods – Velero Plugin for vSphere § Workloads on a TKG Cluster – Velero Plugin for vSphere § Supervisor Cluster – vCenter; Velero Plugin for vSphere § vCenter Configuration – vCenter § NSX-T Datacenter – NSX Manager
VMware vCenter provides centralized management and orchestration capabilities for your entire vSphere environment, including Supervisor clusters, vSphere Pods, and associated resources. It's an essential component for managing and configuring backups. Velero is a popular open-source tool for Kubernetes cluster backups, including backing up vSphere Pods and persistent volumes. When used in conjunction with Restic, it offers robust backup capabilities for container workloads in your environment.
You can use the Velero Plugin for vSphere to backup and restore workloads running on a Tanzu Kubernetes cluster by installing the Velero Plugin for vSphere on that cluster. https://docs.vmware.com/es/VMware-vSphere/7.0/vmware-vsphere-with-tanzu/GUID-E34B8859-A23D-4661-8165-99E6AB9DA99E.html You can backup and restore Tanzu Kubernetes cluster workloads using standalone Restic and Velero. https://docs.vmware.com/es/VMware-vSphere/7.0/vmware-vsphere-with-tanzu/GUID-9816E07A-466C-451D-A43B-D415B2FAB7D6.html
Choosing B&E This is a pretty good table that outlines it a bit better in my opinion https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-with-tanzu-maintenance/GUID-7656D013-974C-42C1-BDEE-7C518D6D42CE.html