mongo backup for linux VM in azure

Question

Hi Team

i am using mongodb database in one of the linux VM in azure infra and backed up that mongo db database to one of the folder inside linux VM itself.

i want to backup mongo database data to azure storage account and it should happen regularly everyday.

Please help me with the steps or tools or with the script that should backup the mongodb database data to azure storage account automatically everyday.

Thanks & Regards
Arun C V

Answer 1

@arun kumar

As you already have mongodb backup on Linux VM, you can use the AzCopy utility to move the mongodb backup to azure storage account.

Please refer this guide which has all the details on how to install, Authorize AzCopy methods and commands to move files to storage account.

To get this running automatically everyday, you can setup a cronjob to do this.

Also, I assume that you have a script for purging aged backup files to avoid piling of backup files on you vm overtime.
If this is not setup, you should include this as part of your daily back maintenance cycle in the automation you are setting up through a Linux script.

Hope this helps.
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