Database Backup & Recovery Platform Modernizing Mission-Critical Data Protection with Kubernetes-Native Architecture

Case Study

Database Backup & Recovery Platform Modernizing Mission-Critical Data Protection with Kubernetes-Native Architecture

Client

A global IoT solutions provider managing massive smart city and industrial deployments across hybrid cloud environments. With a complex infrastructure consisting of MySQL, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch clusters deployed on Kubernetes, they needed a unified backup and recovery system that was fast, flexible, and compliant.

The Challenge

In a data-intensive ecosystem, backing up and restoring mission-critical systems is often fragmented, slow, and error-prone. The client faced:

No centralized backup management across databases
High recovery times and manual failover interventions
Compliance risks due to lack of point-in-time restore (PITR)
Security gaps in handling access and encryption
Inconsistent tooling across Kubernetes workloads

Our Strategy

We engineered a cloud-native backup platform designed specifically for Kubernetes and modern enterprise data stacks. It’s modular, open-source-first, and highly automated and built for scale.

Platform Highlights:

Kubernetes-Native Architecture: Containerized DB utilities deployed on Kubernetes with support for horizontal scaling and fault tolerance via Rancher.
Unified Backup Utility (DB Utility): Handles full, incremental, and PITR backups across MySQL, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch.
Secure Web-Based GUI Dashboard: Built using AngularJS and NodeJS, allowing users to trigger, schedule, and monitor backups in real-time.
Modular Automation Triggers: Used Crontab for scheduled backups and LDAP for user-role authentication.
Cloud Storage Integration: Backups stored via MinIO (S3-compatible) with encryption and redundancy.

Tech Stack:

Backup Tools: XtraBackup (MySQL), PBM Agent (MongoDB), SLM (Elasticsearch)
Messaging & Triggering: REST APIs, Crontab
Data Layer: MinIO (HA), Secure File System
Orchestration & Platform: Kubernetes via Rancher (Multi-master, Multi-node)
UI: Angular + NodeJS (Non-HA mode), LDAPS authentication
Security: IAM, SSL/TLS, Secrets Management

Impact & Results

Metric	Before TechTez	After TechTez Implementation
Backup Time	~3 hours (manual)	<30 minutes (automated)
Recovery Time	~6 hours	<1 hour (with PITR)
Admin Overhead	High (script-based)	80% reduction (central dashboard)
Data Loss	Frequent critical cases	Zero critical loss post-deployment
Total Cost (TCO)	High (proprietary tools)	40% reduction (open-source stack)

Why It Matters

With TechTez, the client moved from a fragmented and fragile backup strategy to a scalable, resilient, and Kubernetes-ready data protection platform. We didn’t just automate the backups, we redefined reliability.

Built for compliance ,Designed for observability,Delivered with precision

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