Create and restore snapshots
Take a manual snapshot, restore from it, and understand the difference between snapshots and backups.
Snapshots are point-in-time copies of your VPS disk. They're fast (taken in 5-15 seconds) and stored on a separate hot volume. Backups (the paid add-on) are off-site, encrypted, daily-rotated copies for disaster recovery.
When to use snapshots
Before any risky change: kernel upgrade, major dependency upgrade, config refactor. Restore is a single click if something breaks. Snapshots are NOT a replacement for off-site backups — they live on the same physical hardware as your VPS.
Create a snapshot
From /client/services/{id} → Snapshots → Create snapshot. Give it a label (e.g. 'pre-php8.3-upgrade'). The operation completes in 5-15 seconds. You can keep up to 5 snapshots per VPS on the standard plan; the optional Snapshot Service add-on raises this to 20.
Restore from a snapshot
From /client/services/{id} → Snapshots → Restore on the snapshot row. Confirm the destructive-action dialog. The current disk state is wiped and the snapshot is rolled forward. Connection drops for ~10 seconds during restoration; reconnect and you're back to the snapshot's state.
Difference vs. managed backup
Snapshots: same hardware, instant, manual or auto-rolling. Backup add-on: off-site, encrypted at rest, automatic daily, 30-day retention. Use both: snapshots for 'undo', backups for 'we lost the datacenter'.
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