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Redis cluster backups

In Redis Managed Databases, cluster backups are created automatically — you do not need to configure them yourself or keep track of the backup process.

The WAL-G tool is used to create cluster backups.

Backups are stored in RDB format, isolated from other users' backups.

Backups cannot be downloaded. Automatic backup creation cannot be disabled.

Backup schedule

  • full cluster backups are created once a day;
  • incremental (delta) backups are not created.

Backup retention period

Backups are stored for 7 days, after which they are deleted.

Backups of deleted clusters are stored for 7 days from the moment of creation. From a backup, you can restore a cluster.

Restore a cluster

You can restore a cluster from a backup to any point in time within the last 7 days.

Restoration creates a new database cluster — you can change the name, configuration (with the same or larger disk size), number of nodes, network, and DBMS settings. The DBMS type and version cannot be changed.

  1. In the Dashboard, on the top menu, click Products and select Managed Databases.
  2. Open the Active tab.
  3. In the cluster menu, select Restore.
  4. Choose how to restore the cluster—from the last available backup or from any backup created within the last 7 days.
  5. Click Continue.
  6. You will be redirected to the new cluster creation page. Change the cluster settings if necessary; for more information, see the Create a cluster guide.
  7. Click Create cluster.
  8. After the cluster is restored, the node addresses will change — update them in the application that connects to the cluster.