Overview

Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery for Kubernetes is a cloud-native cyber-resilience solution that helps deliver comprehensive backup, restore, recovery, and application mobility for Kubernetes-orchestrated workloads — including those running on Red Hat OpenShift. It offers native protection of containerized applications, Kubernetes objects, and persistent storage across all CNCF-certified Kubernetes distributions, with unified protection workflows for both containers and virtual machines within Red Hat OpenShift environments. The solution supports scalable, SLA-driven policies, automated discovery of applications and namespaces, flexible deployment models, REST APIs for automation, and centralized management across hybrid cloud infrastructures.

Kubernetes-native protection built for OpenShift: Supports Red Hat OpenShift versions 4.9–4.19
Protects RHOCP (on-prem), ARO, and ROSA
Discovers clusters and namespaces automatically via the Kubernetes API
Protects Kubernetes resources including:
Deployments, StatefulSets, DaemonSets
ConfigMaps and Secrets
Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs)
Protects PersistentVolumeClaims (PVCs) and associated PersistentVolumes (PVs)
Granular and flexible recovery: Restore individual objects, workloads, or full namespaces
Restore persistent volumes independently of application metadata
Perform in-place recovery or restore to alternate OpenShift clusters
Enable cross-cluster migration for DR and test/dev use cases
Support point-in-time restores based on SLA-driven backup policies
Enterprise-scale automation: SLA-based protection plans aligned to namespaces or labels
Auto-discovery of new namespaces and workloads
Label-based and rule-based inclusion/exclusion
Centralized management across multiple OpenShift clusters
Security and cyber resilience built in: Immutable backup copies (where storage supports it)
Encryption in flight and at rest
Zero-trust access controls
Optional threat detection and anomaly monitoring (where licensed)
Clean-room recovery workflows into isolated clusters
Integrated into the broader Commvault ecosystem: Managed alongside VMs, databases, cloud-native workloads, SaaS, and object storage
Unified reporting and SLA compliance tracking
API-driven integration with ITSM, CI/CD, and DevOps pipelines
Supports hybrid and multi-cloud architectures without adding new point tools

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Protecting Kubernetes with Commvault Protecting Kubernetes with Commvault (Software Guide):
Deployments and Distributions for Kubernetes Supported Deployments and Distributions for Kubernetes

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What OpenShift versions are supported?

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RHOCP), Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO), and Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA) versions 4.9 through 4.19 are supported for Kubernetes workload protection.

What is protected within OpenShift?

Commvault protects:
·      Namespaces
·      Kubernetes objects (Deployments, StatefulSets, ConfigMaps, Secrets, CRDs)
·      PersistentVolumeClaims and associated PersistentVolumes
·      Application metadata and resource definitions
Ephemeral volumes such as emptyDir and certain hostPath volumes are not protected.

How does it work at a high level?

1. Connect Commvault to the OpenShift cluster via the Kubernetes API.
2.   Discover namespaces and workloads automatically.
3.   Assign protection plans (RPO, retention, immutability).
4.   Perform incremental backups of Kubernetes resources and persistent volumes.
5.   Restore objects, namespaces, or volumes as needed.

How is this different from native Kubernetes or OpenShift snapshot features?

OpenShift and CSI drivers provide snapshotting capabilities but do not offer:
·      Cross-cluster recovery
·      Immutable, isolated backup copies
·      Unified management across hybrid environments
·      Centralized reporting across VMs, databases, SaaS, and containers
·      Integrated ransomware detection (where licensed)
Commvault complements native capabilities with enterprise cyber resilience.

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