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# Archive and Restore Telemetry Data

Mezmo offers several Pipeline components and features to help you archive and restore telemetry data for later analysis.

## Archive Destination

The  [Mezmo Archive Destination](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/telemetry-pipelines/mezmo-archive-destination) enables you to store your events in either S3 or Azure.  This Destination is designed to be compatible with the [Pipeline Data Restoration](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/telemetry-pipelines/pipeline-data-restoration-source) Source, but you can use it with other tools that can interface with Azure and S3.

## Pipeline Data Restoration Source

The Mezmo [Pipeline Data Restoration Source](/telemetry-pipelines/pipeline-data-restoration-source)  enables you to send data from Mezmo's Archive Destination into a Pipeline.  This source expects your data to either be regular text log lines or NDJSON.  There is no specific schema expected of NDJSON.

## Restore Telemetry Data to a Pipeline or Log Analysis

1. In the Mezmo Web app, go to **Settings** > **Archiving > Pipeline Restoration**.
2. Enter a **Name** for the Restoration Task.
3. Enter the **Time range** for the data you want to restore.
4. Select the **Archive** you want to restore the data from.
5. Select the **Destination** where you want to restore the data.

### Archive Options

| Option                   | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Pipeline Archive**     | When you select this option, the menu will populate with a list of the [Mezmo Archive Destination](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/telemetry-pipelines/mezmo-archive-destination)s in any of your Pipelines, and connection will be based on the configuration of the selected Destination. |
| **Log Analysis Archive** | When you select this option, the task will connect to the  [Archives you have set up in Mezmo Log Analysis](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/docs/archiving).                                                                                                                                |

### Destination Options

Restoration data sent to log analysis must conform to the[ required schema](https://docs.mezmo.com/telemetry-pipelines/required-schema-for-mezmo-log-analysis-destination).

| Option                   | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Send to Pipeline**     | When you select this option, the menu will populate with a list of the [Pipeline Data Restoration](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/telemetry-pipelines/pipeline-data-restoration-source) Sources in your Pipelines.                                         |
| **Send to Log Analysis** | When you select this option, the task will create a [log restoration task](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/docs/data-restoration) and restore logs to a [Mezmo Log Analysis Destination](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/telemetry-pipelines/mezmo-destination). |

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Mezmo offers several Pipeline components and features to help you archive and restore telemetry data for later analysis.

## Archive Destination

The  [Mezmo Archive Destination](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/telemetry-pipelines/mezmo-archive-destination) enables you to store your events in either S3 or Azure.  This Destination is designed to be compatible with the [Pipeline Data Restoration](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/telemetry-pipelines/pipeline-data-restoration-source) Source, but you can use it with other tools that can interface with Azure and S3.

## Pipeline Data Restoration Source

The Mezmo [Pipeline Data Restoration Source](/telemetry-pipelines/pipeline-data-restoration-source)  enables you to send data from Mezmo's Archive Destination into a Pipeline.  This source expects your data to either be regular text log lines or NDJSON.  There is no specific schema expected of NDJSON.

## Restore Telemetry Data to a Pipeline or Log Analysis

1. In the Mezmo Web app, go to **Archiving > Pipeline Restoration**.
2. Enter a **Name** for the Restoration Task.
3. Enter the **Time range** for the data you want to restore.
4. Select the **Archive** you want to restore the data from.
5. Select the **Destination** where you want to restore the data.

### Archive Options

| Option                   | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Pipeline Archive**     | When you select this option, the menu will populate with a list of the [Mezmo Archive Destination](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/telemetry-pipelines/mezmo-archive-destination)s in any of your Pipelines, and connection will be based on the configuration of the selected Destination. |
| **Log Analysis Archive** | When you select this option, the task will connect to the  [Archives you have set up in Mezmo Log Analysis](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/docs/archiving).                                                                                                                                |

### Destination Options

Restoration data sent to log analysis must conform to the[ required schema](https://docs.mezmo.com/telemetry-pipelines/required-schema-for-mezmo-log-analysis-destination).

| Option                   | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Send to Pipeline**     | When you select this option, the menu will populate with a list of the [Pipeline Data Restoration](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/telemetry-pipelines/pipeline-data-restoration-source) Sources in your Pipelines.                                         |
| **Send to Log Analysis** | When you select this option, the task will create a [log restoration task](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/docs/data-restoration) and restore logs to a [Mezmo Log Analysis Destination](https://docs.mezmo.com/2.8/telemetry-pipelines/mezmo-destination). |

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