Best way to backup and restore SigNoz (Docker setup with ClickHouse + Zookeeper)?

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Hi everyone,

I’m currently running SigNoz via Docker Compose and want to set up a reliable backup + restore strategy before moving things or risking data loss.

My setup includes:

signoz
signoz-otel-collector
clickhouse
zookeeper

Everything is running in containers, and I understand that ClickHouse stores most of the critical data, so I want to make sure backups are consistent and restorable.

What I’m trying to achieve
Full backup of SigNoz (configs + data)
Ability to restore on a new server (possibly different OS)
Avoid data corruption (especially ClickHouse)
My concerns
Is backing up /var/lib/docker/volumes enough?
Do I need to stop containers before taking backups?
Should I use ClickHouse native BACKUP instead of file-level copy?
How do I properly handle Zookeeper data?
Best way to automate this (cron + restic maybe?)
Current idea (not sure if correct)
Run ClickHouse backup command
Backup Docker volumes separately
Backup docker-compose + config files
Store everything using something like Restic
What I’m looking for
Proven backup + restore workflow for SigNoz
Any scripts or tools you recommend
Things to avoid (common mistakes)

Would really appreciate any guidance from people running SigNoz in production or homelab setups 🙏

Thanks!