A snapshot is a full-volume copy of your server and its data. Snapshots are perfect if you want to recover a server from a previous state. They are stored in our secure data centers.
Potential uses:
Requirements
- You have an account and are logged into console.scaleway.com
- You have configured your SSH Key
- You have a running Cloud Instance
Note: To ensure data integrity, Scaleway recommends archiving your server prior to taking a snapshot. However, the Hot Snapshots option is also available on Virtual Cloud Instances, if you prefer no to stop your server.
In the Compute section, select a server from which you want to make a snapshot. Note that the server must be archived beforehand. To archive a running server you have two options:
Option 1: On the server list page, use the dropdown menu next to a server to select Archive.
Option 2: On a server overview page, scroll down to the Archive Server section and click Archive Server.
Once your instance is archived you can snapshot the volumes.
1 . In the Snapshots tab, hover over the + which displays a Create a Snapshot.
2 . Click on Create a Snapshot. The Create a Snapshot pop displays.
3 . Enter a name for your snapshot and select a volume.
4 . Click Create a new snapshot The snapshot is added to your snapshot list.
1 . In the Snapshots tab, click on the …. A dropdown menu displays.
2 . Select Image from Snapshot. The Create Image from Snapshot displays.
3 . Enter a name for your image, choose an architecture and select a snapshot.
4 . Click Create image from snapshot. The image is added to your image list.
1 . In the Snapshots tab, click on the …. A dropdown menu displays.
2 . Select Volume from Snapshot. The Create Volume from Snapshot displays.
3 . Enter a name for your volume, choose a type and select a snapshot.
4 . Click Create Volume from snapshot. The image is added to your image list.
Important: Hot Snapshots can potentially lead to inconsistent data or data loss. Before taking a Hot Snapshot, you should always
syncthe data on your disk and stop IO-intensive processes. Whenever possible you should take a cold (server powered off) snapshot.
1 . Select a running instance from which you want to make a snapshot.
2 . In the Attached volumes tab, click on the …. A dropdown menu displays.
3 . Click Snapshot. The Take snapshot pop-up displays.
4 . Enter the name of your snapshot and click Take snapshot.
The snapshot is added to your snapshot list.
In the previous step, we created a snapshot. We will create a new instance based on the snapshot we took previously.
1 . In the Compute tab, click Create a Server
2 . In the Choose an Image section, select My snapshots
3 . In the list, select the snapshot from which you can to create your new server.
4 . Input the rest of the required information and click Create a new server. This action starts your server. In a few seconds, your server will be ready to use.
All data stored when you create your snapshot will be present on this new server.
Note: You can also choose an image as your snapshot. In the Choose an Image section, select My images.