Kubernetes Data Protection WG Deep Dive - Dave Smith-Uchida, Veeam
Dave Smith-Uchida, Veeam
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 · Session
The "Kubernetes Data Protection WG Deep Dive" session at KubeCon EU provided a comprehensive update on the ongoing efforts to mature data protection capabilities within the Kubernetes ecosystem. Presented by Shinyang, a co-chair of both Kubernetes SIG Storage and the Data Protection Working Group (WG), and Dave Smith-Uchida from Veeam, the talk highlighted significant advancements and future directions for safeguarding stateful workloads in cloud-native environments. The session underscored the critical need for robust data protection mechanisms as more mission-critical applications migrate to Kubernetes, leveraging its inherent self-healing, scalability, and portability.
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This session is a critical deep dive into the very fabric of Kubernetes data protection, presented by the architects themselves. It's not just a status update; it's a foundational look at the emerging capabilities, architectural challenges, and best practices that will define how stateful applications are secured and recovered in cloud-native environments. For anyone serious about running mission-critical workloads on Kubernetes, this is essential viewing. It cuts through the marketing fluff and delivers concrete, actionable insights directly from the source.