Percona Backup for MongoDB documentation¶

This is the documentation for the latest release, PBM 2.8.0 (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.

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 to choose 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

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

Last update: February 12, 2025
Created: February 12, 2025