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You can import an existing dataset into your Redis Cloud instance from an existing Redis server or an RDB file.

{{< warning >}}
Data imported into an existing database overwrites any existing data.
{{< /warning >}}
<br/>
{{< note >}}
Expired keys are not imported.
As a result, the number of keys in the source and destination databases can be different after the import is complete.
{{< /note >}}

## Prerequisites

In preparation, make certain the Redis version of the source database is compatible with the database where the data will be imported.
Make sure the Redis version of the source database is compatible with the database where the data will be imported.

## Import from a Redis server {#redis-server}

To import a dataset from any publicly available Redis server:
To import a dataset from any publicly available Redis Community Edition server:

1. Select **Databases** from the Redis Cloud console menu and then select the target database from the database list.
1. In the **Danger Zone**, select **Import**.
1. Select **Import**.
1. Enter the source database details:
- Source type - Select **Redis**.
- Redis Hostname/IP Address - Enter the hostname or the public IP address of the source Redis server.
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To import an RDB file stored on an FTP or HTTP server:

1. Select **Databases** from the Redis Cloud console menu and then select your database from the list.
1. In the **Danger Zone**, select **Import**.
1. Select **Import**.
1. Enter the details for the RDB file:
- Source type - Select **FTP** or **HTTP**.
- Source path - Enter the URL for the RDB file: `<protocol>://[username][:password]@hostname[:port]/[path/]filename.rdb[.gz]`
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1. In the [Redis Cloud console](https://cloud.redis.io/), select the target database from the database list.
1. In the **Danger Zone**, select **Import**.
1. Select **Import**.
1. Enter the details for the RDB file:
- Source type - Select **AWS S3**.
- Source path - Enter the URL for the RDB file: `s3://bucketname/[path/]filename.rdb[.gz]`
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For more info, see [Set ACLs](https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/access-control/create-manage-lists#set-an-acl).

1. In the [Redis Cloud console](https://cloud.redis.io/), select the target database from the database list.
1. In the **Danger Zone**, select **Import**.
1. Select **Import**.
1. Enter the details for the RDB file:
- Source type - Select **Google Cloud Storage**.
- Source path - Enter the URL for the RDB file: `gs://bucketname/[path/]filename.rdb[.gz]`
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To import an RDB file stored in a Microsoft Azure Blog storage container:

1. In the Redis Cloud console, select the target database from the database list.
1. In the **Danger Zone**, select **Import**.
1. Select **Import**.
1. Enter the details for the RDB file:
- Source type - Select **Azure Blob Storage**.
- Source path - Enter the URL for the RDB file:
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