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ApsaraDB for MongoDB:Backup and restoration solutions

Last Updated:Nov 15, 2023

ApsaraDB for MongoDB provides a variety of solutions that allow you to back up or restore data in different scenarios.

Operation

Solution

Supported instance architecture

Scenario

Back up databases

Configure automatic backup for an ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance

  • Standalone instances

  • Replica set instances

  • Sharded cluster instances

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Manually back up the data of an ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance

  • Standalone instances

  • Replica set instances

  • Sharded cluster instances

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High-frequency backup

  • Replica set instances that run MongoDB 4.4 or later and use cloud disks

  • Sharded cluster instances that run MongoDB 4.4 or later and use cloud disks

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Restore backup data to ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances

Restore one or more databases of an ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance

Replica set instances that run MongoDB 4.2 or earlier and use local disks

Applicable to scenarios in which one or more databases need to be quickly restored. For example, you can use this solution if you deleted a collection or document by mistake.

Restore backup data to a new ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance by point in time

  • Replica set instances

  • Sharded cluster instances

Applicable to scenarios in which data of multiple databases in an instance or data of the entire instance needs to be restored to a specific point in time.

Restore backup data to a new ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance by backup point

  • Standalone instances

  • Replica set instances

Applicable to scenarios in which an entire instance needs to be restored but data timeliness is not a key requirement.

Download backup files

Download backup files

  • Replica set instances that run MongoDB 4.2 or earlier and use local disks

  • Sharded cluster instances that run MongoDB 4.2 or earlier and use local disks

Applicable to scenarios such as business testing or data analysis. You can download ApsaraDB for MongoDB backup files to your computer and restore the data to a self-managed database.

Note

When you restore backup data to ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances, you do not need to download backup files.

Restore backup data to self-managed databases

Restore data of an ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance to a self-managed MongoDB database by using logical backup

  • Replica set instances that run MongoDB 4.2 or earlier and use local disks

  • Sharded cluster instances that run MongoDB 4.2 or earlier and use local disks

Applicable to scenarios such as business testing or data analysis.

Note

Before you restore backup data to self-managed databases, you must download backup files.

Restore data of an ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance to a self-managed MongoDB database by using physical backup

Replica set instances