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 |
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Manually back up the data of an ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance |
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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 |
| 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 |
| Applicable to scenarios in which an entire instance needs to be restored but data timeliness is not a key requirement. | |
Download backup files |
| 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 |
| 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. | |
Replica set instances |