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Creating and restoring snapshots
Creating and Restoring Snapshots
Snapshots capture the complete state of your VPS at a specific moment. Use them for backups, testing, or cloning servers.
What is a Snapshot?
A snapshot is a point-in-time copy of your server including:
- Operating system
- All installed software
- Configuration files
- User data
Creating a Snapshot
From Dashboard
- Go to Servers and select your VPS
- Click the Snapshots tab
- Click Create Snapshot
- Enter a descriptive name
- Wait for completion (varies by disk size)
Best Practices
- Stop services before snapshotting for data consistency
- Name snapshots with date and purpose
- Delete old snapshots to save storage
Restoring a Snapshot
Warning: Restoring overwrites all current data!
- Go to your server's Snapshots tab
- Find the snapshot to restore
- Click Restore
- Confirm the action
- Wait for the restore to complete
Creating a New Server from Snapshot
- Go to Snapshots in the main menu
- Find your snapshot
- Click Create Server
- Configure the new server settings
- Deploy
Snapshot Pricing
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Snapshot storage | $0.05/GB/month |
| Creating snapshot | Free |
| Restoring snapshot | Free |
Snapshots vs Backups
| Feature | Snapshots | Backups |
|---|---|---|
| Created | Manually | Automatically |
| Frequency | On-demand | Daily/Weekly |
| Retention | Until deleted | Rolling window |
| Use case | Before changes | Disaster recovery |
Tips
- Create a snapshot before major updates
- Test restores periodically
- Use snapshots to clone development environments
- Combine with regular backups for complete protection