Database backups / MongoDB Backup Service

MongoDB Backups

Backup a single MongoDB database to your external storage

Backup one server, database, or application for free forever.

MongoDB backups made simple

SnapShooter is a plug & play backup system that dramatically reduces the complexity of backing up your MongoDB. Simply add an S3 target, select a retention policy and let SnapShooter do the rest. Snapshooter provides automated backups for your MongoDB databases and uploads your backups to the cloud. SnapShooter streams your backup directly from your server meaning no local disk space is required for backups. Data is compressed with gzip to save you storage fees.

Compressed Backups
No local disk space required

Easy restoring

Each of your backups will come with a simple restore command generated on demand, or you can press the auto restore button to have automatic restoration to the database.

Learn how SnapShooter makes backups of your MongoDB (Single Databases).

Watch the way your data flows from source to the storage you decide.

Server Based MongoDB (Single Databases) Backups

For customers who already have a server and want there MongoDB data to stay within there own network, only meta sent back to SnapShooter.

SnapShooter Connects Via SSH to your server
Once Connected this server connects directly to your MongoDB and begins the backup process
Data from MongoDB begins streaming to your server
Your Server compresses the data and uploads it to your storage
Confirmation of uploaded chunk is received, repeat steps 3,4,5 until backup completed
During the backup meta data is periodic send back to SnapShooter for real time monitoring
Once the backup is completed SnapShooter confirms the file size with the storage

Serverless MongoDB (Single Databases) Backups

For customers who want us to directly access your MongoDB using SnapShooters fleet of global servers.

SnapShooter boots a container in a SnapShooter cluster of your choosing
Once booted this container connects your MongoDB and begins the backup process
Data from MongoDB begins streaming to the SnapShooter Container
The container compresses the data and uploads it to your storage
Confirmation of uploaded chunk is received, repeat steps 3,4,5 until backup completed
During the backup meta data is periodic send back to SnapShooter for real time monitoring
Once the backup is completed SnapShooter confirms the file size with the storage