You can use the Commvault software to back up and restore Apache Hive databases.
Backups
Data You Can Back Up
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All Hive databases or user-specified databases in the Hadoop cluster.
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Hive tables from all nodes in the Hadoop cluster.
Backups You Can Perform
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Full backups
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Incremental backups
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Synthetic full backups
When You Can Perform Backups
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On a schedule: The server plan that you assign manages scheduled backups
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On demand: You can perform on-demand backups at any time
Restores
Data You Can Restore
- Hive databases and tables
Backups You Can Use for Restores
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The most recent backup: For example, restore the most recent backup to its original location
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A backup from a specific date: For example, restore data to a point in time before it became unusable
Destinations You Can Restore To
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The current location (in place)
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Different set of tables on the same cluster or a different cluster (out of place)