Percona Backup for MongoDB documentation

This is the documentation for the latest release, PBM 2.9.1 (Release Notes).

Percona Backup for MongoDB (PBM) is an open source and distributed solution for consistent backups and restores of MongoDB sharded clusters and replica sets to a specific point in time. Check supported MongoDB versions.

Here’s how you can make backups on a running server and/or restore your database to a specific point in time:

• using the PBM command line interface.
• from a web interface with PBM and Percona Monitoring and Management.

Read how PBM works. Check supported MongoDB versions.

Why PBM?

• Data consistency across clusters and replica sets with every supported backup type
• No notable performance nor operating degradation associated with PBM
• A variety of supported storage types means no vendor lock-in
• Open source solution with enterprise-grade features

In this documentation

Installation guides

Ready to try out PBM? Get started quickly with the step-by-step installation instructions.

Quickstart guides

Backup management

Learn what you can do to maintain your backup strategy.

Backup management

Administration

Tweak PBM to effectively perform your day-to-day operations.

Administration

Diagnostics and FAQ

Our comprehensive resources will help you overcome challenges, from everyday issues to specific doubts.

Run diagnostics

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Last update: May 23, 2025
Created: May 23, 2025