completely reworked

config-backups.yaml

@@ -1,20 +1,41 @@
+---
+# Schedule 1: Daily config-only backup (fast, all namespaces)
 apiVersion: velero.io/v1
 kind: Schedule
 metadata:
   name: daily-config
   namespace: openshift-adp
 spec:
-  schedule: "0 02 * * *"
-
+  schedule: "0 02 * * *"  # 2 AM daily
+  
   # Make backups readable, sortable, unique
   nameTemplate: "{{ .ScheduleName }}-{{ .Timestamp }}"
 
   template:
+    # Backup all namespaces
     includedNamespaces:
       - "*"
-
-    # No PV data — just manifests
+    
+    # Labels for filtering and reporting
+    labels:
+      backup-type: config
+      schedule: daily
+      retention: short
+    
+    # Exclude ephemeral/generated resources
+    excludedResources:
+      - events
+      - events.events.k8s.io
+      - pipelineruns.tekton.dev    # Completed pipeline runs
+      - taskruns.tekton.dev          # Completed task runs
+      - replicasets.apps             # Managed by deployments
+      - pods                         # Recreated by controllers
+      - endpoints                    # Auto-generated
+      - endpointslices.discovery.k8s.io
+    
+    # No volume data - manifests only
     snapshotVolumes: false
     defaultVolumesToFsBackup: false
-
-    ttl: 336h
+    
+    # 14 days retention
+    ttl: 336h