11. Backup and Restore in MongoDB
Overview
In this chapter, we will examine exactly how to load backups, samples, and test databases into a target MongoDB instance, and just as importantly, you will learn how to export an existing dataset for backup and restoration at a later date. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to backup, export, import, and restore MongoDB data into an existing server. This allows you to recover data from disasters as well as quickly load known information into a system for testing.
Introduction
In the previous chapters, we have relied primarily on the sample data preloaded into a MongoDB Atlas instance. Unless you are working on a new project, this is generally the way a database will first appear to you. ...
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