Protect your data with instant backups you can trust
Create point-in-time copies of your volumes with one click. Snapshots provide fast data recovery, efficient environment cloning, and protection against failures.
Why use Snapshots?
Benefits that transform your data protection
Instant Recovery
Restore entire volumes in minutes, not hours. Minimize downtime and data loss in critical situations.
Efficient Incremental Backups
Only changes are stored after the first snapshot, saving space and significantly reducing costs.
Simplified Cloning
Create new development, testing, or production environments from existing snapshots with just a few clicks.
How It Works
4 simple steps to protect your data
Capture current state
Take a snapshot of any volume with one click or via API
- Intuitive web interface
- Complete RESTful API
- CLI for automation
Secure storage
Data is saved to secondary storage with redundancy
- Encryption at rest
- Geographic redundancy
- 99.9% durability
Restore when needed
Create new volumes from snapshots or revert existing volumes
- Full restore
- Selective restore
- Volume cloning
Automate protection
Configure recurring snapshot policies
- Flexible scheduling
- Automatic retention
- Email notifications
Main Features
Advanced features for complete data protection
Create manual snapshots at any time
- Create manual snapshots at any time
- No performance impact on running VMs
- Snapshot root volumes and data volumes
Use cases
Discover how snapshots can protect your business
Data Protection
Automatic daily snapshots ensure you never lose more than 24h of data.
- 24-hour RPO (Recovery Point Objective)
- Configurable retention from 7 to 365 days
- Compliance with backup regulations
Best practices
Get the most out of your snapshots by following these recommendations
Recommended Frequency
Configure the ideal frequency based on your environment
| Environment | Frequency | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| Critical production | 4-6 hours | 7 days |
| Standard production | Daily | 14 days |
| Development | Weekly | 7 days |
Retention Policies
Keep the balance between protection and costs
- Hourly snapshots: 24-48 hour retention
- Daily snapshots: 1-4 week retention
- Weekly snapshots: 1-3 month retention
- Monthly snapshots: 6-12 month retention
Performance Optimization
Minimize the impact on your systems
- Run snapshots outside peak hours
- Use dedicated storage for snapshots
- Monitor disk space regularly
- Test restores periodically
Policy example
See how to configure a complete snapshot policy
Policy: Production Database
Volume: db-data-vol-01
Schedule:
- Hourly: Every 6 hours
- Daily: 02:00 AM
- Weekly: Sunday 03:00 AM
- Monthly: Day 1, 04:00 AM
Retention:
- Hourly: last 8 snapshots
- Daily: last 14 snapshots
- Weekly: last 8 snapshots
- Monthly: last 12 snapshotsMulti-tier Policy
This policy implements a tiered backup strategy, combining different snapshot frequencies to maximize protection and optimize storage usage.
Policy: Production Database
Defines the name and scope of the snapshot policy for the database production environment.
Volume: db-data-vol-01
Specifies which volume will be protected by this policy. It can be a specific volume or a pattern.
Schedule
Configures when snapshots will be created automatically. Multiple frequencies can be combined.
Retention
Defines how many snapshots of each type should be kept. Old snapshots are removed automatically.
Benefits of this configuration
6-hour RPO, minute-level RTO, and retention of up to 1 year of historical data.
Transparent Pricing
Pay only for what you use. No hidden fees, no surprises.
Snapshot Storage
Charged only for the space used in secondary storage
- Redundant and secure storage
- Efficient incremental snapshots
- No internal transfer costs
- Automatic data compression
Operations
Snapshot creation, listing, and deletion
- Unlimited snapshot creation
- Complete API for automation
- Intuitive web interface
- Technical support included
Savings Tip
With incremental snapshots, you save up to 90% on storage. The first snapshot is a full copy, but subsequent ones store only changes, drastically reducing costs.
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