# Velero

![](/docs/img/velero.png)

[![Build Status][1]][2] <a href="https://zenhub.com"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ZenHubIO/support/master/zenhub-badge.png"></a>

## Heptio Ark is now Velero!

#### We're working on our first Velero release and instructions for migrating your Ark deployments to Velero. Stay tuned!

## Overview

Velero gives you tools to back up and restore your Kubernetes cluster resources and persistent volumes. Velero lets you:

* Take backups of your cluster and restore in case of loss.
* Copy cluster resources to other clusters.
* Replicate your production environment for development and testing environments.

Velero consists of:

* A server that runs on your cluster
* A command-line client that runs locally

You can run Velero in clusters on a cloud provider or on-premises. For detailed information, see [Compatible Storage Providers][99].


## More information

[The documentation][29] provides a getting started guide, plus information about building from source, architecture, extending Velero, and more.

## Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues, review the [troubleshooting docs][30], [file an issue][4], or talk to us on the [#velero channel][25] on the Kubernetes Slack server.

## Contributing

Thanks for taking the time to join our community and start contributing!

Feedback and discussion are available on [the mailing list][24].

### Before you start

* Please familiarize yourself with the [Code of Conduct][8] before contributing.
* See [CONTRIBUTING.md][5] for instructions on the developer certificate of origin that we require.
* Read how [we're using ZenHub][26] for project and roadmap planning

### Pull requests

* We welcome pull requests. Feel free to dig through the [issues][4] and jump in.

## Changelog

See [the list of releases][6] to find out about feature changes.

[1]: https://travis-ci.org/heptio/velero.svg?branch=master
[2]: https://travis-ci.org/heptio/velero

[4]: https://github.com/heptio/velero/issues
[5]: https://github.com/heptio/velero/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
[6]: https://github.com/heptio/velero/releases

[8]: https://github.com/heptio/velero/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
[9]: https://kubernetes.io/docs/setup/
[10]: https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl/#install-with-homebrew-on-macos
[11]: https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl/#tabset-1
[12]: https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/cluster/addons/dns/README.md
[14]: https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes

[24]: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/projectvelero
[25]: https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/velero
[26]: https://github.com/heptio/velero/blob/master/docs/zenhub.md


[29]: https://heptio.github.io/velero/
[30]: /docs/troubleshooting.md

[99]: /docs/support-matrix.md