Full Backup
A full backup captures a complete image of your database at a specific point in time. This option is the safest and most stable backup approach. A full backup lets you recover from a non K-safe loss, such as a multi-node failure or a total cluster failure.
Storage Considerations
- If you are using ephemeral storage, you must perform a full backup.
- You must use EBS storage for the backup volume.
- To reduce costs, you may choose cheaper, slower EBS storage drive types for the backup volume.
To perform a full backup, you need the following:
- Properly formatted and mounted backup volumes
- An AWS snapshot of your backup volumes
- A backup configuration file
Find more information about full backups in the Types of Backups section of the Vertica documentation.
Related Topics
The process of creating a full backup on AWS requires the following tasks: