Kubernetes Data Protection Solution Brief

This solution brief outlines the data protection challenges faced by Kubernetes environments and presents the Infinidat Container Storage Interface (CSI) Driver as a solution for ensuring data integrity and availability. It details how organizations can leverage the Infinidat CSI Driver in conjunction with various Kubernetes data protection software to facilitate the backup and restoration of critical applications and data. The document specifies the types of Kubernetes resources that can be backed up, including applications, persistent storage objects, and configuration-related volumes. It explains the processes involved in backup and restore operations, emphasizing the importance of application consistency and disaster recovery strategies. The brief also highlights the need for automated discovery of cluster components and the significance of metadata in the backup process. Additionally, it discusses the performance and scalability benefits of using Infinidat's solutions in enterprise-class storage for stateful, container-based workloads.