# What is the best backup strategy for ELK stack?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-best-backup-strategy-for-elk-stack/25146>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 8, 2015, 12:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-best-backup-strategy-for-elk-stack/25146 "2015-07-08T12:25:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![vikas\_gopal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vikas_gopal/32/47661_2.png) [@vikas\_gopal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vikas_gopal)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 12:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-best-backup-strategy-for-elk-stack/25146/1 "2015-07-08T12:25:42Z")

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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

1. 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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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 6:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-best-backup-strategy-for-elk-stack/25146/2 "2015-07-08T18:27:46Z")

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Use Elasticsearch's built-in [snapshot and restore feature](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/modules-snapshots.html). The snapshots are consistent and incremental out of the box.

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**Author:** ![theuntergeek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/theuntergeek/32/44961_2.png) [@theuntergeek](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/theuntergeek)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 6:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-best-backup-strategy-for-elk-stack/25146/3 "2015-07-08T18:55:20Z")

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Elasticsearch Curator can help: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/curator/current/snapshot.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/curator/current/snapshot.html)

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**Author:** ![vikas\_gopal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vikas_gopal/32/47661_2.png) [@vikas\_gopal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vikas_gopal)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 4:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-best-backup-strategy-for-elk-stack/25146/4 "2015-07-09T04:42:10Z")

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Thanks Magnus, yeah I was checking snapshot , it's nice to start with .

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**Author:** ![vikas\_gopal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vikas_gopal/32/47661_2.png) [@vikas\_gopal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vikas_gopal)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 4:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-best-backup-strategy-for-elk-stack/25146/5 "2015-07-09T04:42:57Z")

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Thanks Aaron ,

Sure I'll look into it .

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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:** [July 6, 2017, 12:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-best-backup-strategy-for-elk-stack/25146/6 "2017-07-06T00:02:40Z")

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