cleanstart/velero-plugin-for-aws repository overview

CleanStart Container for Velero-Plugin-For-Aws

The Velero Plugin for AWS is a specialized container that enables backup and restore functionality for Kubernetes clusters using AWS S3 storage and EC2 EBS volumes. This plugin integrates with Velero backup software to provide seamless disaster recovery, data migration, and cluster replication capabilities in AWS environments. It includes AWS SDK integration, S3 bucket management features, and EBS snapshot management tools, designed for enterprise-grade Kubernetes deployments.

📌 CleanStart Foundation: Security-hardened, minimal base OS designed for enterprise containerized environments.

Key Features

• AWS S3 bucket integration for backup storage
• EBS volume snapshot management
• Cross-region backup and restore capabilities
• Enterprise-grade encryption and security controls

Common Use Cases

• Kubernetes cluster backup and disaster recovery
• Cross-region data migration in AWS environments
• Application-consistent backups of EBS volumes
• Automated backup scheduling and retention management

Quick Start

Pull Latest Image Download the container image from the registry

docker pull cleanstart/velero-plugin-for-aws:latest
docker pull cleanstart/velero-plugin-for-aws:latest-dev

Basic Run Run the container with basic configuration

docker run -it --name velero-plugin-for-aws-test cleanstart/velero-plugin-for-aws:latest-dev

Production Deployment Deploy with production security settings

docker run -d --name velero-plugin-for-aws-prod \
  --read-only \
  --security-opt=no-new-privileges \
  --user 1000:1000 \
  cleanstart/velero-plugin-for-aws:latest

Volume Mount Mount local directory for persistent data

docker run -v $(pwd)/data:/data cleanstart/velero-plugin-for-aws:latest

Port Forwarding Run with custom port mappings

docker run -p 8080:80 cleanstart/velero-plugin-for-aws:latest

Configuration

Environment Variables

Security & Best Practices

Recommended Security Context

securityContext:
  runAsNonRoot: true
  runAsUser: 1000
  runAsGroup: 1000
  readOnlyRootFilesystem: true
  allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
  capabilities:
    drop: ['ALL']

Best Practices

• Use specific image tags for production (avoid latest)
• Configure resource limits: memory and CPU constraints
• Enable read-only root filesystem when possible
• Run containers with non-root user (--user 1000:1000)
• Use --security-opt=no-new-privileges flag
• Regularly update container images for security patches
• Implement proper network segmentation
• Monitor container metrics for anomalies

Architecture Support

Multi-Platform Images

docker pull --platform linux/amd64 cleanstart/velero-plugin-for-aws:latest
docker pull --platform linux/arm64 cleanstart/velero-plugin-for-aws:latest

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