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Databases & Analytics - Restore a backup

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Learn how to restore a backup of a Cloud Database or Analytics service in the OVHcloud Control Panel.

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Requirements

 

Instructions

Step 1: Select the service you want to restore data from

First, go to the service overview page from which you want to restore the backup via the Public Cloud and Databases (or Data Streaming or Data Analysis) menus.

 

Step 2: Go to the backup tab

Click on the Backups tab.

Manager database backups tab

 

Step 3: Select the backup to restore from

Select the backup from which you want to restore. To help you choose, observe the dates at which the backups have been performed in the Creation date column.

Click on the more options ... button in the row of the chosen backup. Then click on Duplicate (Fork) to go to the configuration page of the new service.

Warning

NOTE: The MongoDB® service has the option to restore a backup in place, meaning restoring the backup on the same service. This option will rollback ALL data to the state it was in when the backup was done. This can cause data loss.

Manager database backups tab more options

 

Step 4: Configure the target service

As seen before, when restoring a backup, you create a new, separate service on which the backup data will be imported. You can configure this new service as you wish.

Immutable options

For obvious reasons, you cannot change the engine; this option is not offered. The same goes for the engine version, you will be able to update it once the new service is running.

You will find a reminder of all these options in the order summary on the right-hand side of the page.

 

Restore point

Choose a restore point from which the service will be duplicated.

Backup

The most common option is to restore from a backup.

Manager database - Restore backup

Specific date

If your service supports point-in-time recovery (see our Databases & Analytics - Automated backups guide for more details), you will also be offered the option to restore from a specific date and time.

Manager database from date

Newest

You will also be offered the ease of choosing the most recent date.

Manager database newest

 

Plan

When restoring a backup, you can select another service plan.

Manager database service plans

 

Region

You can choose a different region for your new service.

Manager database region

 

Nodes

You can choose to upgrade the node to a bigger flavor.

Manager database node type

Info

The flavor downgrade will soon be offered. The limitation is that the targeted flavor must have enough storage to restore the backup.

 

Sizing

Additional storage can be ordered while forking the service.

Manager database cluster size

Info

The storage reduction will soon be offered. The limitation is that the targeted total storage must be large enough to restore the backup.

 

Options

You can update the network options.

Manager database configure

Now, click Order, and the new service will be created. Please note that, depending on the backup size, it can take some time before the service is available.

 

Step 5: Wait for service creation

You now just have to wait for your service to be ready. This new service is now completely independent from the one you forked the backup from. You can safely delete the old service without impacting the new one.

Warning

NOTE: The newly created service does not duplicate IP restrictions or users that were created on the old service. You will have to recreate those before using your new service.

Manager database dashboard creating status

 

Go further

Browse all the Databases guides.

Browse the rest of the OVHcloud US documentation for guides on our other products and services.

Learn more about Managed Databases on the OVHcloud US website.

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