# Back Up and Restore Data

> **📝 Note**: This process has been replaced with  [Continuous Backups and Restore](https://docs.singlestore.com/cloud/manage-data/continuous-backups-and-restore.md) for AWS and GCP customers. It is currently applicable only for Azure. 

Backups are automatically taken at scheduled intervals by the system. These system-created backups are not directly accessible by users. To restore from these default system-created backups, you need to raise a [support](http://support.singlestore.com) ticket.

> **📝 Note**: This topic applies to database backups made using the [BACKUP DATABASE](https://docs.singlestore.com/cloud/reference/sql-reference/operational-commands/backup-database.md) command.Incremental backups cannot be made on unlimited storage databases.Unlimited storage databases can be restored (attached) to any point in time using PITR, which is not discussed in this topic. See [Database Storage](https://docs.singlestore.com/cloud/manage-data/database-storage.md) for information on PITR.

> **⚠️ Warning**: SingleStore does not support restoring database backups from a newer version of SingleStore into an older version.

Databases on a secondary workspace to which the primary database is being replicated cannot be backed up with the `BACKUP DATABASE` command.

## In this section

* [Backup Data](https://docs.singlestore.com/cloud/manage-data/back-up-and-restore-data/backup-data.md)
* [Backup and Restore on S3, Azure or GCS](https://docs.singlestore.com/cloud/manage-data/back-up-and-restore-data/backup-and-restore-on-s-3-azure-or-gcs.md)
* [Items Included in and Excluded from a Backup](https://docs.singlestore.com/cloud/manage-data/back-up-and-restore-data/items-included-in-and-excluded-from-a-backup.md)
* [Backup Information Schema Tables](https://docs.singlestore.com/cloud/manage-data/back-up-and-restore-data/backup-information-schema-tables.md)
* [Clearing Backup History](https://docs.singlestore.com/cloud/manage-data/back-up-and-restore-data/clearing-backup-history.md)
* [Lock-free Backups](https://docs.singlestore.com/cloud/manage-data/back-up-and-restore-data/lock-free-backups.md)

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Modified at: August 6, 2025

Source: [/cloud/manage-data/back-up-and-restore-data/](https://docs.singlestore.com/cloud/manage-data/back-up-and-restore-data/)

(An index of the documentation is available at /llms.txt)