# Storage Snapshots

Snapshots provide point-in-time backups of your volumes and VPS instances. Create, manage, and restore snapshots to protect your data.

## Overview

Snapshots features:

- **Point-in-Time**: Capture exact state at specific moment
- **Incremental**: Only changed data stored after first snapshot
- **Fast Creation**: Snapshots created in seconds
- **Quick Restore**: Restore in minutes
- **Cost-Effective**: Only pay for changed data

## Creating Snapshots

### VPS Snapshot

1. Navigate to VPS instance
2. Click **Snapshots** tab
3. Click **Create Snapshot**
4. Enter name and description
5. Click **Create**

Snapshot created within 1-2 minutes.

### Volume Snapshot

1. Go to **Storage** > **Block Storage**
2. Select volume
3. Click **Create Snapshot**
4. Provide name
5. Click **Create**

## Restoring from Snapshots

### Restore VPS

1. Navigate to **Snapshots**
2. Select snapshot
3. Click **Restore**
4. Choose:
   - Restore to existing VPS (overwrites)
   - Create new VPS from snapshot
5. Confirm

### Restore Volume

1. Select volume snapshot
2. Click **Restore**
3. Choose destination:
   - Existing volume (overwrites)
   - New volume
4. Confirm restore

## Snapshot Pricing

€0.073/GB/month for incremental storage:

**Example**:
- First snapshot: 100 GB = €7.30/month
- Second snapshot: 10 GB changed = €0.73/month
- Total: €8.03/month

## Best Practices

1. **Regular Snapshots**: Weekly or before changes
2. **Descriptive Names**: Include date and purpose
3. **Test Restores**: Verify snapshots work
4. **Retention Policy**: Delete old snapshots
5. **Pre-Deployment**: Always snapshot before deployments

## Related Documentation

- [Storage Overview](https://docs.danubedata.ro/storage-overview)
- [Block Storage](https://docs.danubedata.ro/storage-block)
- [VPS Snapshots](https://docs.danubedata.ro/vps-snapshots)
- [Database Backups](https://docs.danubedata.ro/databases-backups)