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- # Backup with snapshots and volumes
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+ # Backup with snapshots
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When you start a new instance, you can choose the Instance Boot Source from the
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following list:
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the "Compute -> Instances" page by clicking on the "Create snapshot" action button
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on desired instance as shown below:
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- ![ Ceate Instance Snapshot] ( images/create-instance-snapshot.png )
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+ ![ Create Instance Snapshot] ( images/create-instance-snapshot.png )
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![ Instance Snapshot Information] ( images/instance-snapshot-info.png )
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- Once created, you can find the image listed under Images in the Horizon dashboard:
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+ !!! warning "Live snapshots and data consistency"
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+ We call a snapshot taken against a running instance with no downtime a
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+ "live snapshot". These snapshots are simply disk-only snapshots, and may be
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+ inconsistent if the instance's OS is not aware of the snapshot being taken.
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+ ### How to restore from Instance snapshot
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+ Once created, you can find the image listed under Images in the Horizon dashboard.
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+ Navigate to Project -> Compute -> Images.
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![ Snapshot Instance Created] ( images/instance-image-snapshot.png )
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You can then select the snapshot when creating a new instance or directly click
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"Launch" button to use the snapshot image to launch a new instance.
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- !!! warning "Live snapshots and data consistency"
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- We call a snapshot taken against a running instance with no downtime a
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- "live snapshot". These snapshots are simply disk-only snapshots, and may be
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- inconsistent if the instance's OS is not aware of the snapshot being taken.
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## Take and use Volume Snapshots
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### Volume snapshots
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![ Volume Snapshot Information] ( images/volume-snapshot-info.png )
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+ ### How to restore from Volume snapshot
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Once a snapshot is created, you can manage them under the Volumes menu in the
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- Horizon dashboard under Volume Snapshots:
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+ Horizon dashboard under Volume Snapshots.
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+ Navigate to Project -> Volumes -> Snapshots.
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![ Volume Snapshots List] ( images/volume-snapshots-list.png )
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- Create Volume from Snapshot:
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+ You have the option to directly launch this volume as an instance by clicking on
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+ the arrow next to "Create Volume" and selecting "Launch as Instance".
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![ Create Volume from Volume Snapshot] ( images/create-volume-from-volume-snapshot.png )
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+ Also it has other options i.e. to create a volume from the snapshot, edit details
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+ about the snapshot, delete it, or Update the snapshot metadata.
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+ Here, we will first Create Volume from Snapshot by clicking "Create Volume" button.
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In the dialog box that opens, enter a volume name and a brief description.
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![ Create Volume Popup] ( images/create-volume-from-volume-snapshot-info.png )
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Any snapshots made into volumes can be found under Volumes:
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+ Navigate to Project -> Volumes -> Volumes.
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![ New Volume from Volume Snapshot] ( images/new-volume-from-snapshot.png )
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+ Then using this newly created volume, you can launch it as an instance by clicking
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+ on the arrow next to "Edit Volume" and selecting "Launch as Instance" as shown
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+ ![ Launch an Instance from Volume] ( images/launch_instance_from_volume.png )
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!!! danger "Very Important: Requested/Approved Allocated Storage Quota and Cost"
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Keep in mind that any volumes and snapshots stored take up storage space in
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your project. You can delete any that no longer need to conserve space. Even
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