Safety First! Using clickhouse-backup for ClickHouse Backup and Restore
Backups protect ClickHouse data in cases ranging from accidentally dropping a database to data centers burning down. In this webinar, we’ll compare available backup options for ClickHouse, then zero in on clickhouse-backup, a popular open-source project that Altinity maintains. The presentation will discuss how clickhouse-backup works, standard backup and restore commands, and tips for reliable operation in production systems. We’ll end with Q & A. Join us if you love your ClickHouse data and want to ensure it sticks around!
Introduction to ClickHouse Backups and clickhouse-backup
Data backups are an inglorious but vital part of IT operations. They are most challenging in “big data” deployments, such as analytics databases. This article will explore the plumbing involved in backing up ClickHouse and introduce the clickhouse-backup tool for automating the process.