Etcd: The Unsung Hero of Kubernetes(medium.com) |
Etcd: The Unsung Hero of Kubernetes(medium.com) |
The only issue is that its usage best practices are not followed. Most users don’t back up etcd, using it like persistent storage. Resultantly, in a few upgrade cycles, nobody really knows what’s store in the etcd store and it becomes a “super pet”.
This article does a good job laying out the best practices. I hope users start adopting these too.