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Redis backups

With Redis cloud databases, cluster backups are created automatically — you don't have to configure them yourself and keep track of backups.

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

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

Backups cannot be uploaded. Automatic creation of backups 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 that they are deleted.

Backups of deleted clusters are stored for 7 days from the date of creation. You can restore the cluster from the backup.

Restore the cluster⁠

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

When restoring, a new database cluster is created — 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 Control panel, on the top menu, click Products and select Cloud Databases.
  2. Open the Active tab.
  3. From the menu of the cluster, select Restore.
  4. Choose how to restore the cluster — from the last available backup or from any backup created in the last 7 days.
  5. Optional: To retain the preemptive policy in the new cluster, check the Apply preemptive policy of the original cluster to the new cluster checkbox.
  6. You will be redirected to the Create New Cluster page. If necessary, change the cluster settings (see the Create Cluster instructions for details) and click Create Cluster.
  7. Once the cluster is rebuilt, the node addresses will change — change them in your application.