This is a complete Disaster(-recovery) – Protecting Kubernetes from Fail - Benjamin Ritter

This talk focuses on disaster recovery and continuity of operations within cloud-native infrastructure, emphasizing the importance of modern practices over outdated methods such as VMs and tape storage. The speaker discusses the role of GitOps in Kubernetes deployments, highlighting how it leverages the declarative resource model of Kubernetes to enhance recovery speed from failures. Key topics include selecting appropriate cloud storage providers, understanding CSI Snapshots, and the need for robust backup solutions that are resilient to ransomware. Additionally, the speaker shares insights on storage patterns like S3-style Object Storage and strategies for integrating secrets and credentials securely while minimizing risk in autonomous systems.