Automatic Backups - How many copies are saved?

March 17, 2013 4.7k views
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Some questions about automatic backups: 1. It's the same as snapshot, but without shutting down the server? 2. How many copies are saved? One for daily? Another for Weekly? Another Monthly? My previous hosting saved weekly and monthly copies (2 copies). Thank you.
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moisey MOD March 18, 2013
1. That is correct.

2. We only save one daily and one for the week and the month.

Thanks
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amar.cosic March 18, 2013
@raiyu can we know when is daily backup triggered ?

ty.
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rogerdpack March 18, 2013
so that's 3 total? These are VM snapshots?
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adf March 20, 2013
From what I gather, the backups are done when the system gets around to doing it, there is no fixed time.

I would like to know what is the difference between a snapshot (that requires a shutdown) and a backup (that doesn't) - why does a snapshot require a shutdown?
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chev87 July 31, 2013
why?
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kamaln7 MOD August 1, 2013
@bruno: I'm not sure I understand what you mean, are you asking why does a snapshot require the droplet to be powered off?
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