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description: Backup and migrate Kubernetes resources and persistent volumes
backgrounds:
  case_study: light-blue
  team: dark-blue
hero:
  banner: /img/heroes/velero.svg
  headline:  Backup and migrate Kubernetes resources and persistent volumes
  content: Velero is an open source tool to safely backup and restore, perform disaster recovery, and migrate Kubernetes cluster resources and persistent volumes.
  cta_link1:
    text: Latest Release Information
    url: /blog/Velero-1.11/
  cta_link2:
    text:  Download Velero
    url: https://github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero/releases/latest
  promo1:
    icon: /img/disaster-recover-icon.svg
    title: Disaster Recovery
    content: Reduces time to recovery in case of infrastructure loss, data corruption, and/or service outages.
  promo2:
    icon: /img/data-migration-icon.svg
    title: Data Migration
    content: Enables cluster portability by easily migrating Kubernetes resources from one cluster to another​.
  promo3:
    icon: /img/data-protection-icon.svg
    title: Data Protection
    content: Offers key data protection features such as scheduled backups, retention schedules, and pre or post-backup hooks for custom actions.
secondary_ctas:
  cta1:
    title: Introduction to Velero
    url: /blog/Velero-is-an-Open-Source-Tool-to-Back-up-and-Migrate-Kubernetes-Clusters/ # Velero.io word list : ignore
    content: Learn about Velero and how to protect your Kubernetes resources and volumes.
  cta2:
    title: How Do You Use Velero?
    url: https://github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero/issues/1327
    content: See how Velero is helping others and tell the world how you use Velero.
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