# Introducing external backups on ClickHouse Cloud

DevFeed: [Introducing external backups on ClickHouse Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/introducing-external-backups-on-clickhouse-cloud-5330.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://clickhouse.com/blog/introducing-external-backups-on-clickhouse-cloud>)

Author: Aashish Kohli & Garrett Thomas

Published: 2025-10-14T21:44:54Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [ClickHouse Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/clickhouse-blog.md>)

Topics: [Amazon S3](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/amazon-s3.md>), [AWS IAM](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/aws-iam.md>), [tenant data protection](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tenant-data-protection.md>)

Tags: [authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authentication.md>), [aws](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/aws.md>), [azure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/azure.md>), [clickhouse](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/clickhouse.md>), [cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud.md>), [external](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/external.md>), [feature](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/feature.md>), [gcp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gcp.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [iam](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/iam.md>), [json](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/json.md>), [s3](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/s3.md>), [storage](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/storage.md>)

## AI overview

ClickHouse Cloud introduces external backups, allowing users to export backups to storage on the same cloud provider. The article outlines AWS S3 setup using an IAM role and permissions policy.

## Source excerpt

ClickHouse Cloud is launching external backups, letting you export full, daily backups to your own storage on the same cloud provider (AWS/GCP/Azure) for complete control over retention, region placement, cold storage, and costs.