# Protecting MongoDB Atlas with Commvault

You can use the Commvault software to back up and restore MongoDB Atlas clusters.

Note

Commvault takes native MongoDB snapshots of MongoDB Atlas. You cannot create a backup copy.

## Backups

### Data You Can Back Up

- Clusters

- Organizations

- Projects

- Vector data type

### Backups You Can Perform

- Full backups

### When You Can Perform Backups

- On a schedule: The backup plan that you assign manages scheduled backups

- On demand: You can perform on-demand backups at any time

## Restores

### Restores You Can Perform

- Cluster to cluster

### Backups You Can use for Restores

- The most recent backup: For example, restore the most recent backup to its original location.

- A snapshot from a specific date: For example, restore data to a snapshot before it became unusable.

### Destinations You Can Restore To

- Restore a cluster to the instance that it was backed up from (in place)

- Restore a cluster to a different MongoDB Atlas database (out of place)

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