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CloudCasa for Velero
Manage, monitor and support all your Velero backups and configurations across multiple clusters through a single UI. Get access to free and paid Velero support services.
Try it as SaaS or self-hosted, in the cloud or on-premises!
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“It’s heartening that CloudCasa recognizes Velero as the emerging standard for Kubernetes data protection and is offering a management and reporting service to help with multi-cluster and multi-cloud management. They’ve been active in our community, and we look forward to their contributions to the Velero project.”
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Key Benefits
CloudCasa for Velero is an open source compatible solution for Velero management that adds a dashboard for multi-cluster and multi-cloud Velero observability, workflow and Velero backup management, including centralized configuration, monitoring and advanced guided recovery with cloud migration. CloudCasa encrypts and secures data in transit and at rest in secure storage, with immutable copies. Supports private links and self-hosting.
Any environment is supported, no matter where you run Velero, whether on-premises, in a cloud like AKS, EKS, GKE or OKE, on Red Hat OpenShift as OADP, or SUSE Rancher.
Need full control of your backup solution? No problem, you can deploy CloudCasa's self-hosted version on-premise or in the cloud.
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Are you a Velero user? Have paint points with using Velero, doing recoveries? Need support?
It is super easy to give it a try for free, whether on-premises in OpenShift or Rancher, or in AKS, EKS or GKE.
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- Free Plan
- Open source compatible
- Expert Support
Why CloudCasa for Velero?
- Catalog: Velero recovery points and configurations including settings, backup definitions, and schedules.
- Monitor: monitor and report on multiple clusters in one UI.
- Manage: in one UI all Velero backups and configuration across multiple clusters and cloud providers.
- Recover: Guided cloud and cluster recoveries on-premises or cross-cloud for Velero AKS, Velero EKS, or GKE.
- Support: Utilize expert support and guidance on Velero.
Frequently Asked Questions
General
Pricing
Integration
Velero vs. Kasten
General
- How to get started using CloudCasa for Velero?
It’s super straightforward. You need to do the following.
- Register with CloudCasa and login into the UI
- Click on “Add Cluster +”
- Choose to “Manage an existing Velero instance”
- Apply the Cloudcasa (Velero Manager) Agent yaml file on the cluster with Velero installed.
- Once applied, the agent will inventory existing Velero resources and monitor for any changes in future.
You can also checkout our Getting started with CloudCasa for Velero Guide for more details.
- Can I keep my existing configurations and recovery points?
You can benefit from CloudCasa for Velero without losing any of your settings or backup definitions or schedule or recovery points. Our service is aware of Velero and automatically catalogs these and provides continuity of service at an elevated level.
Pricing
- Is this service free? What does it cost?
You can leverage CloudCasa for Velero at no cost for managing 10 worker nodes. Supported subscription plans as well as subscription plans for larger number of worker nodes are available. Our pricing is transparent and available on our website. If you do not see the value, you can terminate your subscription at any time and continue doing what you do today. There is no lock in.
Integration
- How easy is it to use?
Once CloudCasa for Velero agent is installed, the Cluster turns Active in the UI and immediately performs an inventory of existing Velero resources. It also watches for any new changes to these resources and bubbles them up to the SaaS portal for always staying in sync with your environment.
The Dashboard view will provide a quick view into your backup success/failures; recent job activity as well as alerts about any failure conditions. Customers can see existing backups across multiple clusters and multiple cloud providers in a single pane and perform ad-hoc operations on the jobs such as “Run Now” or edit them or recover clusters from their recovery points.
- Is any special training required for users of Velero?
No, Velero users will be able to navigate and perform the backup recovery operations in CloudCasa UI easily. The intent of the product has always been a seamless integrative experience for Velero users.
Never hesitate to “Request a demo” from our website or through Live Chat and the CloudCasa team will be happy to help.
- What versions of Velero and Kubernetes are you compatible with?
Velero specifications and settings are constantly emerging with a high velocity of enhancements. CloudCasa for Velero supports:
- Kubernetes Versions 1.21+
- Velero versions 1.9.x and 1.10.x
- OADP versions v1.1.0+
- How does your service work in air gapped environments?
Private container registries are supported. CloudCasa agents on the clusters must be able to communicate with our SaaS. The BSLs need not be accessible from the service since all access is carried out by Velero itself.
Velero vs. Kasten
What are some key advantages of Velero over Kasten?
- Velero offers several compelling advantages including being an open-source solution, which means it is free and widely trusted. It boasts significant adoption and popularity, having been pulled over 50 million times. The community around Velero includes diverse contributors from major companies like VMware, Red Hat, and Microsoft, making it a sustainable choice. Additionally, Velero is platform-friendly and recommended by many service providers like AWS and Azure.
- How does CloudCasa enhance the capabilities of Velero for users?
- CloudCasa for Velero provides a centralized GUI and multi-cluster management capabilities, which helps manage, run, and support Velero backups more efficiently and at scale. This is particularly beneficial for users who do not want to migrate away from Velero but need enhanced functionality and support. Moreover, CloudCasa’s pricing is significantly lower than Kasten, making it a cost-effective solution.
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