Reversibility of managed Kubernetes

The managed Kubernetes service is designed to guarantee reversibility, that is, the ability for the customer to retrieve their data and migrate to another solution without lock-in.

Exportable data

All Kubernetes resources (deployments, services, configurations, secrets, persistent volumes) can be exported using the standard tools of the Kubernetes ecosystem.

Reversibility tools

Exporting Kubernetes resources

Use kubectl to export resource definitions:

kubectl get all --export -o yaml > export.yaml

Backup and restore with Velero

Velero lets you back up and restore all the resources and persistent volumes of a cluster Kubernetes.

Migrating the kubeconfig

The kubeconfig file is in the standard Kubernetes format and can be used with any compatible cluster, regardless of the provider.

Open formats

• Container images are in the OCI (Open Container Initiative) format, compatible with any compliant registry.
• Kubernetes manifests are in the YAML format, the standard of the ecosystem.
• Persistent volumes use the CSI (Container Storage Interface) driver, the market standard.

Exit procedure

1. Export the Kubernetes resources using kubectl or Velero.
2. Export the container images to an external registry.
3. Recreate the cluster on the new platform.
4. Apply the exported manifests on the new cluster.
5. Restore the persistent volumes from the backups.