Menu
ehaydenr
By:
ehaydenr

How many backups are stored for an instance?

February 16, 2015 552 views

I have enabled backups for a droplet and I understand how frequently the backups are taken, but I do not understand how many will be saved. How far back in the past can I restore/create a droplet?

Log In to Comment
1 Answer
asb MOD February 17, 2015

Using the built-in backup solution, you are guaranteed to have at least four back-ups available at a time.

Check out this articles for more information:

Understanding DigitalOcean Droplet Backups
DigitalOcean offers affordable and easy-to-use backups built into the Droplet interface. Enabling this service on your Droplet can provide automatic, snapshot-based backups at regular intervals, allowing you to easily revert or spin up new instances off of the...
Reply
Have another answer? Share your knowledge.