E2E CloudSFS snapshots and backups
SFS gives you two ways to protect your data: snapshots and backups. They do different jobs, so it helps to know which one you need.
Snapshots: point-in-time copies for cloning and upgrading
Section titled “Snapshots: point-in-time copies for cloning and upgrading”A snapshot is a copy of the SFS’s whole disk at one moment. You use it as the starting point for a new SFS: clone the SFS from it, or upgrade to a bigger plan. Either one leaves the original as it is.
You can take a snapshot whenever you like, or set one to run daily, weekly, or monthly. Scheduled snapshots can also be deleted automatically after a period you choose.
Backups: continuous, file-level protection
Section titled “Backups: continuous, file-level protection”A backup keeps copies of the SFS’s files, called recovery points, that you can browse and restore file by file. If a file is lost or changed by mistake, you restore only that file, and the rest of the SFS stays as it is.
Once backup is on, it runs every six hours. To keep a recovery point longer than it would normally be kept, lock it. You can remove the lock later.
Which one do I need?
Section titled “Which one do I need?”Use a snapshot when you want a copy of the SFS, or the same files on a bigger plan. Use a backup when you want to bring back individual files that were lost or changed. Snapshots work in any VPC; backup runs on an SFS in the Default VPC.