Ark supports a variety of storage providers for different backup and snapshot operations. As of version 0.6.0, a plugin system allows anyone to add compatibility for additional backup and volume storage platforms without modifying the Ark codebase.
| Provider | Owner | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| AWS S3 | Ark Team | Slack, GitHub Issue |
| Azure Blob Storage | Ark Team | Slack, GitHub Issue |
| Google Cloud Storage | Ark Team | Slack, GitHub Issue |
Ark uses Amazon's Go SDK to connect to the S3 API. Some third-party storage providers also support the S3 API, and users have reported the following providers work with Ark:
Note that these providers are not regularly tested by the Ark team.
- IBM Cloud
- Minio
- Ceph RADOS v12.2.7
- DigitalOcean
- Quobyte
Some storage providers, like Quobyte, may need a different signature algorithm version.
| Provider | Owner | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| AWS EBS | Ark Team | Slack, GitHub Issue |
| Azure Managed Disks | Ark Team | Slack, GitHub Issue |
| Google Compute Engine Disks | Ark Team | Slack, GitHub Issue |
| Restic | Ark Team | Slack, GitHub Issue |
| Portworx | Portworx | Slack, GitHub Issue |
| DigitalOcean | StackPointCloud |
To write a plugin for a new backup or volume storage system, take a look at the example repo.
After you publish your plugin, open a PR that adds your plugin to the appropriate list.