Alauda Container Platform

etcd Practices

Use etcd practices to plan control-plane state operations before making changes that affect cluster recovery or availability.

Practice areaGuidance
Backup before risky maintenanceBack up etcd before control-plane maintenance, node operating system changes, or other operations that can affect cluster state. Follow etcd backup and restore.
EncryptionUse etcd encryption when sensitive Kubernetes resources need encryption at rest through the documented encryption manager.
Capacity and healthMonitor etcd health, disk latency, and available capacity through the observability and cluster operation tools available in your environment.
Recovery scopeUse etcd backup and restore for control-plane state recovery. Registry data, monitoring data, logging data, and application data need their own backup and recovery paths.

Do not use this page as a production hardening checklist. Follow topic-specific support guidance for validated recovery procedures, scale limits, and maintenance windows.