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GCP Create Snapshot Across Projects

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#3,146 opened on Dec 6, 2019

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Area/Cloud/GCPEnhancement/UserHelp wantedIceboxReviewed Q2 2021Volumeskind/requirement

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Description

Describe the problem/challenge you have Trying to create a snapshot across projects in GCP(gke).

Describe the solution you'd like Would like to be able to specify which project the snapshot should be stored e.g. creating a centralized backup project with both backups and snapshots.

Environment:

  • Velero version (use velero version): 1.2.0
  • Kubernetes version (use kubectl version): 1.14
  • Cloud provider or hardware configuration: GKE

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Research direction
Identify where snapshots are created in the GCP plugin and modify to accept a destination project parameter. Follow the snapshot creation logic and cloud API calls.
Tech stack
gokubernetes
Domain
backendinfrastructureclouddevops
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
GoKubernetesGCP
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40