OpenShift Virtualization Data Protection with Veeam Kasten

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OpenShift Virtualization Data Protection with Veeam Kasten

Background

This example extends the standard Ansible Edge GitOps pattern to include automated deployment and configuration of Veeam Kasten, the #1 Kubernetes data protection and mobility solution.

This pattern uses Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization (the productization of KubeVirt) to provision VMs alongside Kubernetes-native workloads on the cluster. As VMs are inherently stateful workloads, a GitOps approach alone is not sufficient to recover an environment in the event of accidental data loss, malware attack, or infrastructure failure - especially in edge environments where infrastructure may be less resilient or subject to harsh environments. This example extends the standard Ansible Edge GitOps pattern to include automated deployment and configuration of Veeam Kasten, the #1 Kubernetes data protection and mobility solution.

Solution elements

How to use a GitOps approach to manage virtual machines, either in public clouds (limited to AWS for technical reasons) or on-prem OpenShift installations
How to integrate AAP into OpenShift
How to manage Edge devices using AAP hosted in OpenShift
How to protect OpenShift Virtualzation VMs

Red Hat Technologies

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (Kubernetes)
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (formerly known as “Ansible Tower”)
Red Hat OpenShift GitOps (ArgoCD)
OpenShift Virtualization (KubeVirt)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Other Technologies this Pattern Uses

Veeam Kasten
Hashicorp Vault
External Secrets Operator
Inductive Automation Ignition

Architecture

Similar to other patterns, this pattern starts with a central management hub, which hosts the AAP and Vault components. Veeam Kasten is deployed on each cluster it protects, providing a self-contained solution ideal for edge deployments without dependencies on external infrastructure or SaaS management plane.