Snapshots & Backups

Protect your workloads with point-in-time snapshots and automated backup schedules. Snapshots capture the exact state of a VM or volume, enabling fast restoration.

Snapshots vs. backups

Feature	Snapshots	Backups (Veeam)
Type	Point-in-time disk image	Full VM backup
Speed	Fast (seconds)	Moderate (depends on size)
Storage	Same zone	Offsite / separate storage
Scheduling	Manual or automated	Automated with retention policies
Use case	Quick rollback, pre-update safety	Disaster recovery, compliance

Create a snapshot

Manual snapshot

1. Navigate to your VM's Snapshots tab
2. Click Create Snapshot
3. Enter a descriptive name
4. Select the target disk (OS disk or attached volume)
5. Click Create

Scheduled snapshots

Automate snapshot creation on a recurring schedule:

1. Navigate to Backups → Create Backup
2. Select the VM or volume
3. Configure the schedule:
   • Daily — runs every day at a specified time
   • Every other day — alternating days
   • Weekly — runs on a specific day of the week
   • Monthly — runs on a specific day of the month
4. Set retention count (number of snapshots to keep)
5. Click Create

Restore from a snapshot

1. Navigate to the snapshot list for the resource
2. Select the snapshot to restore
3. Confirm the restoration

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Restoring a snapshot replaces the current disk state. The VM will restart during this process. Snapshots can only be restored to disks of equal or larger size.

Pricing

Snapshots are billed at a per-GB, per-hour rate. The cost appears under your project's Usage Details in the billing section.

Veeam backup integration

For enterprise-grade backup and disaster recovery, Octos Cloud supports Veeam Backup integration:

1. Navigate to Veeam Backup in your project
2. Click Enable Veeam Backup
3. Configure backup jobs and retention policies
4. Monitor backup status and restore points

Next steps

• Storage overview →
• Billing and usage →