Managed backups are automated backups of CockroachDB Cloud clusters that are stored by Cockroach Labs in cloud storage. By default, Cockroach Labs takes and retains managed backups in all Cloud clusters. In Standard and Advanced clusters, you can adjust the default managed backup settings to meet your organization's disaster recovery requirements.
This page describes managed backups in Basic clusters, which have a default non-configurable schedule.
In addition to managed backups, you can take manual backups to your own storage bucket with self-managed backups. Refer to the Take and Restore Self-Managed Backups page.
Cockroach Labs will take a managed backup every 24 hours. By default, managed backups will be retained for 30 days in Basic clusters.
When a Basic cluster is deleted, or the customer’s agreement with Cockroach Labs has terminated, managed backups taken on the cluster will be retained for 30 days, after which the backups will be deleted.
For details on viewing and managing the backups, refer to the Cloud Console section.
Upgrades and downgrades
If you have upgraded from a Basic cluster to a Standard cluster, the existing backup schedules will still apply, but you can then configure the frequency and retention of future managed backups in the Standard cluster.
If you have downgraded from a Standard cluster to a Basic cluster, existing managed backups will be retained for the configured retention duration. The default managed backups in Basic clusters will be taken every 24 hours and have a 30-day retention.
Considerations
- Every backup will be stored entirely in a single region, which is chosen at random from the list of cluster regions at the time of cluster creation. This region will be used indefinitely to store backups.
Cloud Console
View backups
Click on Backup and Restore in the Data section of the left-side navigation to access the Backup Recovery page.
This page displays a list of your cluster backups. Use the calendar drop-down to view all backups taken on a certain date.
For each backup, the following details display:
- Data From: The date and time the backup was taken.
- Status: The backup's status,
In ProgressorComplete. - Expires In: The remaining number of days Cockroach Labs will retain the backup.
- Restore: Restore a particular cluster backup, click Restore in the corresponding row.
Restore a cluster
The restore completely erases all data in the destination cluster. All cluster data is replaced with the data from the backup. The destination cluster will be unavailable while the job is in progress.
This operation is disruptive and is to be performed with caution. Use the Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP) as a golden rule when designing your system of privilege grants.
Performing a restore will cause your cluster to be unavailable for the duration of the restore. All current data is deleted, and the cluster will be restored to the state it was in at the time of the backup.
To restore a cluster:
- Find the cluster backup on the Backup Recovery page.
Click Restore for the cluster you want to restore.
The Restore cluster module displays with backup details.
You can restore a backup to the same cluster.
Note:If you need to restore data into a new or different cluster, use self-managed backups or contact support.
Click Restore.
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