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VolSync
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VolSync (open-source project)
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Kubernetes operator; cluster snapshot controller required; CSI storage recommended
Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Backups
- The Restic mover supports persistent-volume backups, with ReplicationSource defining backup policy and ReplicationDestination used for restores.volsync.readthedocs.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- CSI requirements
- A Kubernetes snapshot controller is required; CSI storage with snapshot and clone support is recommended for some functionality.volsync.readthedocs.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The documentation recommends deploying VolSync through its Helm chart on Kubernetes or OpenShift.volsync.readthedocs.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is licensed under GNU AGPL 3.0, with API files additionally under Apache 2.0 and documentation under CC BY-SA 4.0.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Monitoring
- VolSync exposes metrics for monitoring replication relationships via Prometheus.volsync.readthedocs.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Mover permissions
- Mover pods run in source and destination namespaces, and their permissions affect what data they can replicate and cluster security.volsync.readthedocs.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Organization
- The project repository is maintained under the Backube GitHub organization; the opened project pages do not state its headquarters or founding year.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Rclone use case
- Rclone supports asynchronous one-to-many replication through intermediary object storage such as AWS S3.volsync.readthedocs.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Replication methods
- The documented methods are Rclone, Restic, Rsync over TLS, Rsync over SSH, and Syncthing.volsync.readthedocs.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Rsync use case
- Rsync over TLS supports one-to-one asynchronous replication for disaster recovery, test-environment mirroring, and remote processing.volsync.readthedocs.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- Rsync over TLS uses a TLS-protected tunnel and authenticates the connection with a shared TLS-PSK key.volsync.readthedocs.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Storage independence
- Its replication is independent of the storage system and can work across storage types and vendors.volsync.readthedocs.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Syncthing use case
- Syncthing supports live, many-to-many, eventually consistent synchronization for data spread across peers.volsync.readthedocs.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- What it does
- VolSync is a Kubernetes operator for asynchronous replication of persistent volumes within or across clusters.volsync.readthedocs.io · read 4 Oct 2026
