Backup

Introduction

The process of creating copies of data, files, or systems to prevent data loss in case of failure, corruption, or disaster is known as backup. In short, backup is a way to protect important data by creating a duplicate copy that can be restored if the original data is lost or damaged. The following document outlines how you can backup your environment and restore it if necessary.

Creating a Snapshot

To create a snapshot of your environment, follow these steps:

1. Click on the CREATE SNAPSHOT button.

   

2. Click YES to confirm that you want to create a snapshot of your environment.

   

3. The snapshot will be created and added to the list of available snapshots.

   

Managing Snapshots

Once you have created a snapshot, you can manage it by choosing from the available actions:

• Restore: restore the environment to the state captured by the snapshot.

• Preserve: prevent the snapshot from being automatically deleted.

• Delete: permanently delete the snapshot.

  

Restoring a Snapshot

To restore a snapshot, follow these steps:

1. Click on the RESTORES tab.

   

2. Choose the snapshot that you want to restore from the list of available snapshots in SNAPSHOTS tab action.

   

3. The snapshot will be restored and the environment will be reverted to the state captured by the snapshot.

Scheduling Backups

You can also schedule backups of your environment from the settings. After enabling scheduled backups, you can specify the time and frequency of the backups, as well as choose to receive an email notification when the backup is completed.

Conclusion

In conclusion, backups are an essential aspect of any environment as they protect against data loss or corruption. With the backup feature in 01Cloud, you can easily create snapshots of your environment and restore them if necessary. Additionally, scheduled backups and email notifications provide an extra layer of protection and convenience.