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title: "Discussion on \"Surviving A Complete ETCD Outage, Part 1: Snapshots, And Getting Them Back When the Cluster Is Gone\" | Hashnode"
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# [Surviving A Complete ETCD Outage, Part 1: Snapshots, And Getting Them Back When the Cluster Is Gone](https://abhishekpareek.dev/surviving-a-complete-etcd-outage-part-1-snapshots-and-getting-them-back-when-the-cluster-is-gone?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Part 1: Notes on taking frequent ETCD snapshots, and setting up an automated workflow to getting one back when the control plane is down and kubectl returns nothing but errors.

Jul 3 · 6 min read · abhishekpareek.dev  
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Senior engineer with 10+ years of experience designing, operating, and evolving production Kubernetes platforms and distributed systems. I make architectural decisions with a clear understanding of the operational tradeoffs and take ownership of the outcomes. My current work focuses on large-scale Kubernetes platforms and AI infrastructure, while I continue to explore agentic AI to accelerate thinking for more intelligent, reliable, and impactful platform operations. Based in Vancouver.

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