Automated Backup and Restoration in MongoDB

This project automates the backup of a MongoDB database every 12 hours and uploads it to an AWS S3 bucket. It also provides a script to restore the latest backup from S3.

Features

• Automated Database Backup: Uses mongodump to create a backup.
• Upload to S3: Utilizes aws-cli to store backups in S3.
• GitHub Actions Integration: Scheduled workflow to run every 12 hours.
• Restore Script: Downloads and restores the latest backup from S3.

Prerequisites

• An AWS account with an S3 bucket.
• A server (AWS EC2 or any Linux machine) with MongoDB installed, for installation refer : (https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-ubuntu/)
• AWS CLI installed and configured (aws configure).
• GitHub repository for CI/CD (optional, for GitHub Actions method).

Setup Instructions

1. Set Up MongoDB Server locally by refering to the link

2. Seed the Database

Run the seed.sh script to add sample data:

chmod +x seed.sh
./seed.sh

3. Backup and Upload to S3

Using a Cron Job (On Server)

1. Install AWS CLI and configure it:

2. To Execute a backup script (backup.sh):

   ./backup.sh

3. Add a cron job to schedule the backup every 12 hours:

   crontab -e

   Add this line:

   0 */12 * * * /home/ubuntu/backup.sh >> /home/ubuntu/backup.log 2>&1

3. Restore the Latest Backup

Run the restore.sh script to download and restore the latest backup:

chmod +x restore.sh
./restore.sh

Screenshot

This project is part of vsbuidev's Roadmap DevOps projects.