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title: "Discussion on \"When etcd Fails: How I Backed Up and Restored a Kubernetes Cluster\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"When etcd Fails: How I Backed Up and Restored a Kubernetes Cluster\". In Kubernetes, everything looks fine—until etcd breaks.\netcd is the brain of the cluster.If it’s lost, your deployments, services, and configurations disappear with it.\nThis short story documents how I backed up etcd, deleted a deployment, and restor..."
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# [When etcd Fails: How I Backed Up and Restored a Kubernetes Cluster](https://kmchandrashekhar.hashnode.dev/when-etcd-fails-how-i-backed-up-and-restored-a-kubernetes-cluster?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

In Kubernetes, everything looks fine—until etcd breaks. etcd is the brain of the cluster.If it’s lost, your deployments, services, and configurations disappear with it. This short story documents how I backed up etcd, deleted a deployment, and restor...

Dec 27, 2025 · 2 min read · kmchandrashekhar.hashnode.dev  
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