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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://ydb.tech/docs/en/llms.txt

# Backup Strategy for Microservices

Organize backup collections by service boundaries for independent backup and recovery operations.

## Service-specific collections

Create separate backup collections for each microservice:

```sql
-- User service backup collection
CREATE BACKUP COLLECTION user_service_backups
    ( TABLE profiles
    , TABLE preferences
    , TABLE sessions
    )
WITH ( STORAGE = 'cluster', INCREMENTAL_BACKUP_ENABLED = 'true' );

-- Order service backup collection
CREATE BACKUP COLLECTION order_service_backups
    ( TABLE orders
    , TABLE order_items
    , TABLE payments
    )
WITH ( STORAGE = 'cluster', INCREMENTAL_BACKUP_ENABLED = 'true' );

-- Inventory service backup collection
CREATE BACKUP COLLECTION inventory_service_backups
    ( TABLE products
    , TABLE stock_levels
    , TABLE warehouses
    )
WITH ( STORAGE = 'cluster', INCREMENTAL_BACKUP_ENABLED = 'true' );
```

## Taking backups independently

Back up each service on its own schedule:

```sql
-- Take backups for each service independently
BACKUP user_service_backups;
BACKUP order_service_backups;
BACKUP inventory_service_backups;

-- Later, take incremental backups
BACKUP user_service_backups INCREMENTAL;
BACKUP order_service_backups INCREMENTAL;
BACKUP inventory_service_backups INCREMENTAL;
```

## Benefits of service-specific collections

- **Independent recovery**: Restore individual services without affecting others
- **Flexible scheduling**: Different backup frequencies per service based on criticality
- **Reduced blast radius**: Issues with one collection don't affect others
- **Team ownership**: Each team can manage their own backup strategy

## Next steps

- [Exporting Backups to External Storage](https://ydb.tech/docs/en/recipes/backup-collections/exporting-to-external-storage.md?version=main)
- [Importing and Restoring Backups](https://ydb.tech/docs/en/recipes/backup-collections/importing-and-restoring.md?version=main)