Backup Docker volumes with Ansible and restic

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 17:43:01 +0100

In a new assignment I’m in charge of the infrastructure for a new startup. I was given a blank canvas and decided to use Ansible and Docker from the start. Therefore I’ve setup an Ansible project containing various roles and deployment scenarios. Have a look here for details: https://github.com/Mint-System/Ansible-Playbooks. To put it simply, this project deploys open source web application as Docker containers on a target system. Currently, I am adding new features and polishing existing ones. An important role that is still missing is the backup. Having a robust and reliable backup and recovery system is key. While developing the backup system I had a few key points in mind:

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Backup Docker volumes with Ansible and restic