# Elasticsearch - backup

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-backup/231732>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 8, 2020, 1:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-backup/231732 "2020-05-08T13:25:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![zil2020](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c77e96/32.png) [@zil2020](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zil2020)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 1:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-backup/231732/1 "2020-05-08T13:25:16Z")

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Elasticsearch 7.3.0

Hello everyone. How to backup elastic?

1. Elasticdump? Is it possible to use elasticdump on the active elasticsearch service on production?
2. Elasticsearch cluster? How to backup it?
3. Maybe native snapshots better?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![DavidTurner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/davidturner/32/22453_2.png) [@DavidTurner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DavidTurner)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 2:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-backup/231732/2 "2020-05-08T14:27:49Z")

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Quoting [the docs](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/snapshot-restore.html):

> The only reliable way to back up a cluster is by using the snapshot and restore functionality.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2020, 2:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-backup/231732/3 "2020-06-05T14:27:54Z")

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