Vector DB Backup and Disaster Recovery (ANSWERED)
Snapshot strategies, embedding model lineage, cross-region restore, and rebuild-from-source playbooks.
TL;DR — Quick Answer
Backup vector indexes plus source documents and embedding metadata (model, version, chunk config). Prefer reproducible rebuild from object storage over brittle binary-only snapshots. Test restore drills quarterly; RTO/RPO should account for full re-embed time if indexes are lost.
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Design backup and disaster recovery for a production vector database supporting RAG.
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