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FalkorDB Cloud backs up Startup, Pro, and Enterprise instances automatically. On those tiers you can also take a snapshot at any time, and restore from either one. A restore creates a new instance, so your current instance keeps running. Snapshots are kept for 14 days.
The Free tier has no backups or snapshots, so its instances don’t have the Backups and Snapshots tabs. To keep a copy of Free data, export an RDB file.
To keep a copy of your data for longer, or to move it somewhere else, export an RDB file to your own storage.

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Review backups

Open your instance and select the Backups tab. Backup Summary shows:
  • Last Backup Time and Earliest Restore Time
  • Retention duration
  • Recovery Point Objective and Recovery Time Objective
Below it is the List of completed backups, with each backup’s status, region, times, and encryption status.
The Backups tab with a completed, encrypted backup and the Filter by Date, Restore, and Create Snapshot buttons

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Take a snapshot

  1. On the Backups tab, select Create Snapshot.
  2. Choose the Target Region for the snapshot and confirm.
The snapshot appears on the instance’s Snapshots tab and on the Deployments > Instance Snapshots page. From the Snapshots tab you can Restore, Copy, or Delete a snapshot. Use Filter by Date to find one.
The Snapshots tab with the Filter by Date, Delete, Restore, and Copy buttons
When you delete an instance, you can also select Take final snapshot before deletion to keep its data.

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Restore from a backup or snapshot

  1. Open the Backups or Snapshots tab on the instance. You can also open Deployments > Instance Snapshots to see snapshots from every instance.
  2. Select the backup or snapshot you want and choose Restore.
  3. If the instance uses a customer network, choose the network for the restored instance.
  4. Type restore to confirm, then select Restore.
When the restore finishes, the dialog shows the new instance’s ID. Find it in the Instances list, check the data, and then point your application at its endpoint.

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Restore to a point in time

  1. In the Instances list, open the actions menu for the instance and select Restore.
  2. Choose a Select Date and Select Time (UTC) between the earliest restore time and now.
  3. Select Restore.
If you see No restore points available, the instance doesn’t have a backup yet.

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Copy a snapshot to another region

On the Snapshots tab or the Instance Snapshots page, select a snapshot, choose Copy, and pick the Target Region. Use this to restore an instance in a different region.

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Frequently asked questions

No. Restoring a backup or snapshot creates a new instance. Your original instance isn’t changed. To load data into an existing instance, use Import RDB.
Backups are taken automatically on a schedule. Snapshots are taken when you ask, when an instance stays stopped for too long, or when you choose Take final snapshot before deletion. Both stay inside FalkorDB Cloud. An export writes an RDB file to a download link or your own cloud storage, where you control how long it’s kept.
No. The Free tier has no persistence and no backups. Use Export RDB to keep a copy of your data.