# Backup deployment during upgrade

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/backup-deployment-during-upgrade/385591>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [March 24, 2026, 10:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/backup-deployment-during-upgrade/385591 "2026-03-24T10:33:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Elastic04](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Elastic04](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Elastic04)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 10:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/backup-deployment-during-upgrade/385591/1 "2026-03-24T10:33:29Z")

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We are using ech for ecommerce search application. We are planning to upgrade from 8.9.0 to 8.19.x. Before upgrading, should we already create the backup deployment with latest snapshot, or is it possible to create a new deployment from the snapshot of 8.9.0 if we face issues with 8.19.x?

Thanks in advance