Repository plugins extend the {ref}/modules-snapshots.html[Snapshot/Restore] functionality in Elasticsearch by adding repositories backed by the cloud or by distributed file systems:
The core repository plugins are:
- S3 Repository
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The S3 repository plugin adds support for using S3 as a repository.
- Azure Repository
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The Azure repository plugin adds support for using Azure as a repository.
- HDFS Repository
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The Hadoop HDFS Repository plugin adds support for using HDFS as a repository.
- Google Cloud Storage Repository
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The GCS repository plugin adds support for using Google Cloud Storage service as a repository.
The following plugin has been contributed by our community:
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Openstack Swift (by Wikimedia Foundation and BigData Boutique)