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title: How you can protect your KubeVirt VMs with Velero

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**Session title: How you can protect your KubeVirt VMs with Velero**

**Description**

Kubecon Session Description: Securing Your KubeVirt VMs with Velero
Abstract:

KubeVirt empowers developers to seamlessly deploy virtual machines (VMs) within Kubernetes clusters. But just like containerized applications, protecting your KubeVirt VMs is paramount. This session dives into how Velero, a powerful open-source backup and disaster recovery solution, can be leveraged to safeguard your KubeVirt virtual environments.

What you'll learn:

The importance of data protection for KubeVirt VMs
Unveiling Velero: Your KubeVirt backup and restore solution
Integrating Velero with KubeVirt for streamlined backups
Scheduling and executing VM backups with Velero
Restoring your KubeVirt VMs in case of disaster
Who should attend:

Kubernetes administrators and developers utilizing KubeVirt
DevOps professionals responsible for KubeVirt VM lifecycle management
Anyone interested in safeguarding their virtualized workloads on Kubernetes

**Track: Security

**Session format: Presentation**

**Benefits to the ecosystem**
Increased confidence in k8s ability to serve VM workloads with protection

**Case study: No**