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MongoDB database backups called snapshots and they are stored in containers called snapshot stores. This page lists existing snapshot stores and allows you to create or modify snapshot stores.
Ops Manager supports the following snapshot stores:
On a File System,
In a MongoDB database (blockstore), or
In an S3 Bucket (S3 blockstore)
Storage Method | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
File system | File system store | Snapshots are stored in a directory on a file system. Each
snapshot is found in its own sub-directory. The snapshot files
can be compressed individually based upon its
File System Store Gzip Compression Level.
To create or edit a file system store, see
Manage File System Snapshot Storage. |
Database storage | blockstore | Snapshots are stored in a managed MongoDB database in a
compressed, de-duplicated format. Depending on data usage
patterns the deduplication can provide significant
storage savings without the need for any specialized hardware or
other software. To create or edit a blockstore, see
Manage Blockstore Snapshot Storage |
S3-compatible storage bucket | S3-compatible storage blockstore | Snapshot data is stored as blocks in an
AWS S3 bucket. Snapshot
metadata is stored in a managed MongoDB database. The metadata
database tracks which blocks comprise each snapshot. The blocks
are compressed and de-duplicated. To create or edit an S3
blockstore, see Manage S3-Compatible Snapshot Storage |
You can add, edit or delete any snapshot store listed.
Additional Information
For additional information on managing snapshots, see:
Groom Priority, to manually direct Ops Manager to move blocks between blockstores