Why VM Backups Are Not Enough in Tanzu
Running Kubernetes on VMware Tanzu gives you flexibility, scalability, and strong enterprise integration. But when it comes to protecting applications and data, many teams still rely on traditional VM backups. At first glance, it seems logical: if you back up the VM that hosts your cluster, you should be safe. Unfortunately, that’s a dangerous assumption. VM backups capture the virtual machine state—but they don’t understand Kubernetes.