# How to create continuous backup on elasticsearch

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-create-continuous-backup-on-elasticsearch/178049>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 23, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-create-continuous-backup-on-elasticsearch/178049 "2019-04-23T13:48:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sukanta\_Saha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sukanta_saha/32/117858_2.png) [@Sukanta\_Saha](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sukanta_Saha)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-create-continuous-backup-on-elasticsearch/178049/1 "2019-04-23T13:48:08Z")

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Hi ,

We are using elasticsearch-5.4.0 with 3 master nodes and even no. of data nodes (2,4,6,8 ...).  
For backup we are using repository-s3 for aws environment and repository-azure for azure environment .  
question is how we can create continuous backup in the interval of 5 mins or 10 mins.  
goal is to during dr (disaster recovery) data should restore with minimum gap

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:** [April 23, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-create-continuous-backup-on-elasticsearch/178049/2 "2019-04-23T13:59:50Z")

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[Cross-cluster replication](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elastic-stack-overview/current/xpack-ccr.html) allows you to maintain a hot backup in a remote region.

You can also try taking frequent snapshots, which might work since [snapshots are incremental](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/modules-snapshots.html#modules-snapshots). You will need to experiment to verify that they are fast enough for your RPO.

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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:** [May 21, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-create-continuous-backup-on-elasticsearch/178049/3 "2019-05-21T13:59:50Z")

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