Create and schedule an SFS snapshot

A snapshot is a copy of the SFS’s whole disk at one moment. You use it to clone the SFS or move it to a bigger plan. To bring back single files, use a backup instead. See SFS snapshots and backups.

All of these steps start on the SFS’s Snapshot tab.

Take a snapshot now

1. Click Snapshot Now.
2. Enter a Snapshot Name, using letters, digits, underscores, and hyphens. The form shows the snapshot’s price per GB per hour.
3. Click Create Snapshot.

The snapshot appears in the list with its size, status, and creation time.

Schedule snapshots

1. Click Schedule Snapshot.
2. Under Create Snapshot Interval, choose Daily, Weekly, or Monthly. A weekly schedule also asks for a day of the week. A monthly one asks for a date, or Last Day for the last day of the month.
3. Under Take snapshot at, choose one of the three times: Between 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM IST, Between 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM IST, or Between 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM IST.
4. (Optional) Under Delete Snapshot Interval, choose how long each scheduled snapshot is kept: 1 Day, 3 Days, 7 Days, 15 Days, 1 Month, 3 Months, 6 Months, or 1 Year.
5. Click Save changes.

To change the schedule, click Edit Schedule Snapshot settings, make your changes, and click Save changes. To stop scheduled snapshots, open the same form, click Disable, and click Confirm.

Set how long scheduled snapshots are kept

You can also set this on its own, separately from the schedule. Click Configure Snapshot Lifecycle, or Edit Lifecycle settings once one is set. Choose a Delete Snapshot Interval and click Save changes. To keep scheduled snapshots until you delete them yourself, open the same form, click Disable, and click Confirm.

Delete a snapshot

To delete a snapshot, open its Actions menu, click Delete, and click Delete again to confirm.

You can now use your snapshots to clone the SFS or upgrade it to a bigger plan; see Clone or upgrade an SFS.