Backups and restores

Elestio offers a Backup section specifically for managing backups.
For clusters, only the backups of the Primary node are supported.
If you promote a new node to Primary, a new backup will automatically be created for security purposes, ensuring a healthy backup of your cluster. From that point, new backups will target the new Primary.

Backups

Backups are created automatically once per day, but you can also create them manually.

To create a manual backup:

1. Go to the Backups tab of your cluster.
2. In the Automated Remote Backups section, click the + button to expand the section.
3. Click the Back Up Now button to create a newbackup.

Restores

To restore a backup:

1. Go to the Backups tab of your cluster.
2. Click the + button to display the list of your backups.
3. Find the backup you wish to restore and click the Restore button (with a rounded arrow icon).

A popup will appear to confirm that the restore process is in progress.

1. Primary Node Downtime: The Primary node will be offline until the restoration process is complete.
2. Replica Downtime: Once the Primary is fully restored and running, all Replicas will be taken offline to be reset and synchronized:
   • Each Replica will be reset from scratch.
   • After being cleared and reconfigured to point to the Primary, each Replica will be restored using a backup directly from the Primary node to ensure full synchronization.

Once the process is complete, you will receive an email notifying you that your cluster is active and operational again.