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# Full Backup

{% hint style="warning" %}
**This is the manual for older MicroStream versions (Version < 5.0).**

**The new documentation (Version >= 5.0) is located at:**

[https://docs.microstream.one/](https://docs.microstream.one/manual)
{% endhint %}

To issue a full backup of the whole storage to be executed, the `EmbeddedStorageManager` provides two methods named `issueFullBackup`. Keep in mind that this could result in a very long running operation, depending on the storage size. Although the full backup may be a valid solution in some circumstances, the [continuous backup](/data-store/configuration/backup/continuous-backup.md) should be preferred, since it is by far more efficient.

```java
EmbeddedStorageManager storage = ...;
storage.issueFullBackup(
    NioFileSystem.New().ensureDirectoryPath("full", "backup", "dir")
);
```

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The backup can be written to any available [storage target](/data-store/storage-targets.md), not just the local file system.
{% endhint %}


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