Which is best method for taking backup of hbase data?

[#1]

Hi,

Can anyone suggest me which is best method for taking backup of hbase data among distcp, copyTable, export/import, cluster replication?

[#2]

@Predrag Minovic, thanks for sharing this useful information.

[#3]

Hi @Rushikesh Deshmukh

The following table provides an overview for quickly comparing these approaches, which I’ll describe in detail below.

http://blog.cloudera.com/blog/2013/11/approaches-to-backup-and-disaster-recovery-in-hbase/

i used distcp as well but that did not work for me , in the sense data was copied but while running hbck i had issue

if you want to create backup on same cluster then copytable and sanpshot are very easy

for inter cluster snapshot works good

let me know if you need more details

[#4]

Hi @Rushikesh Deshmukh

The following table provides an overview for quickly comparing these approaches, which I’ll describe in detail below.

http://blog.cloudera.com/blog/2013/11/approaches-to-backup-and-disaster-recovery-in-hbase/

i used distcp as well but that did not work for me , in the sense data was copied but while running hbck i had issue

if you want to create backup on same cluster then copytable and sanpshot are very easy

for inter cluster snapshot works good

let me know if you need more details

Also this below link is really very useful and clear

http://hbase.apache.org/0.94/book/ops.backup.html