# Backups

Ozone offers the following features and use cases in terms of backups.\
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**Features:**

1. **Cluster-wide backups:** Velero is designed to back up entire Kubernetes clusters, making it suitable for cluster-level disaster recovery.
2. **Volume snapshots:** It supports volume snapshots for stateful applications and can be integrated with cloud-based storage.
3. **Restic integration:** Velero can integrate with Restic for application-level backups, allowing for granular data restoration.
4. **Plugin architecture:** Velero's extensibility makes it versatile for various storage and cloud providers.<br>

**Use Cases:**

1. Well-suited for backing up and restoring entire Kubernetes clusters.
2. Particularly useful for organizations with stateful applications.


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