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# GitLab Backup CLI
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## Overview
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The GitLab Backup CLI is the new Backup tool for all GitLab installations.
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The previous implementation relied on a couple of different approaches to implement backup.
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Some relied on rake tasks shipped along with the main codebase. Extra functionality was implemented as part of Omnibus GitLab, and a different implementation was done for Kubernetes.
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In this new implementation, we have a Unified approach:
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- All the Backup logic is implemented in a single tool.
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- The same tool works across the different installation types.
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- It provides a similar UX no matter which installation type it is running from.
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It aims to eventually supersede the previous backup mechanisms:
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- [gitlab-backup](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/backup_restore/backup_gitlab.html#command-line-interface)
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- [backup-utility](https://docs.gitlab.com/charts/backup-restore/backup.html)
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- [alternative strategies](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/backup_restore/backup_gitlab.html#alternative-backup-strategies)
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In addition, the new tool will add a new way of performing Backups when used with supported Cloud providers:
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- It will rely on Cloud providers' APIs to perform Backups at scale.
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- It will provide a Unified UX across different Cloud providers' backup capability.
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Please check the Blueprint for additional information:
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https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/architecture/design-documents/backup_and_restore/
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## License
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The gem is available as open source under the terms of the [MIT License](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).
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