# How to backup the index data in cloud

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-backup-the-index-data-in-cloud/145401>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [August 21, 2018, 2:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-backup-the-index-data-in-cloud/145401 "2018-08-21T14:02:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![pankaj.pankasin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@pankaj.pankasin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pankaj.pankasin)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 2:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-backup-the-index-data-in-cloud/145401/1 "2018-08-21T14:02:07Z")

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We are building a datalake in cloud and intent to setup 5-7 nodes cluster in cloud. I would like to know whats the best way to deploy the cluster in cloud making sure data is never corrupted and instances are up and running in all the time.

We intent to setup in GCP & AWS.

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 1:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-backup-the-index-data-in-cloud/145401/2 "2018-08-22T01:50:26Z")

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Are you using ECE for this?

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**Author:** ![pankaj.pankasin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@pankaj.pankasin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pankaj.pankasin)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 2:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-backup-the-index-data-in-cloud/145401/3 "2018-08-22T02:12:28Z")

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No, we are in testing phase. I saw the documentation of ECE for storing the snapshot.  
I were exploring the possibility of deploying the ELASTIC Search template available with google cloud.

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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:** [September 5, 2018, 2:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-backup-the-index-data-in-cloud/145401/4 "2018-09-05T02:12:33Z")

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Closed on September 5, 2018, 2:12am UTC

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