# Cluster replication

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cluster-replication/25288>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 10, 2015, 7:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cluster-replication/25288 "2015-07-10T07:00:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 10, 2015, 7:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cluster-replication/25288/4 "2015-07-10T07:13:03Z")

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What kind of hardware failure do you want to protect against? With a multi-node cluster with shard replicas you're pretty resilient to begin with.

Also, see this recent topic:

> [@What is the best backup strategy for ELK stack?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-best-backup-strategy-for-elk-stack/25146):
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> Hi Experts , Before moving things to the production I want to collect thoughts on ELK stack backup . Can you recommend or suggest some criteria's or methods best for backup . I have a question one way which comes to my mind is directly take directory backup and store it on tape or HD, but how I can take incremental backup with this approach ? Thanks Vikas

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