Question
Any easy backup option in case of temporary account deactivation?
- Posted on October 14, 2024
- Backups
Asked by 0199264e02f344b2986eabf5e46d6c
Hello!
I’m planning to deactivate my Digital Ocean account. However, I would like to keep a security copy of my PWA droplet and data so I could restore them at a later time in case of need. As I understand, I can not download any backups or snapshots created with Digital Ocean…
Is there any easy way to create a security copy for restore for non-technical users (that does not require to intervene on code level)?
Many thanks in advance for any tips!
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Hi there,
Indeed, you are correct, you cannot currently download DigitalOcean backups or snapshots directly.
As an alternative, I would recommend backing up and downloading your data with SnapShooter.
Alternatively, you can also use third-party tools like rsync or SFTP.
To share your support for this feature, vote for downloading snapshots and backups on ideas.digitalocean.com.
Hope that this helps!
- Bobby
Heya,
Check out SnapShooter - https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/snapshooter/how-to/back-up-files/
also the How-tos:
https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/snapshooter/how-to/
If you don’t like that idea, the simplest way is to download your Application locally. For instance, you can use rsync or with FTP to download it.