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Volume Snapshots

Volume Snapshots capture the current state of a block storage volume at a specific point in time. Use them for backup, recovery from accidental deletion, or corruption.

  • From the left-hand menu, click SnapshotsVolume Snapshot tab.
  • Click Take Snapshot or the + icon.
  1. Choose a Location: select the data center.
  2. Assign to a Project.
  3. Choose Block Storage: select the volume to snapshot.
  4. Snapshot Name: provide a unique name.
  5. Create: Billing cycle: Hourly only. Billing rule: Fixed Prorata only. Click Take Snapshot.

See also: Create Volume, VM Snapshots