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Can I download DigitalOcean snapshot?

Last updated on September 25, 2022 @ 1:41 pm

DigitalOcean snapshots allow you to take a snapshot of your current server state, so you can revert to a previous version if something goes wrong. This is a great way to test changes before they go live, or to recover from a mistake.

To take a snapshot, open the DigitalOcean snapshot management page, and click the “Create a snapshot” button. You’ll need to provide a name for your snapshot, and select a date and time.

After the snapshot is created, you can view it by clicking the “View” button, and selecting the “Snapshot” tab.

PRO TIP: Please be aware that it is not currently possible to download a snapshot from DigitalOcean. If you need to download your data, you will need to use the DigitalOceanExport tool.

To use the snapshot, first create a new Droplet using the same settings as your original Droplet. Once the Droplet is up and running, click the “Snapshot” button next to the “Name” field, and select the snapshot you want to use.

The snapshot will be copied over to the new Droplet, and the old Droplet will be deleted.

If you ever need to revert to a previous version of your server, you can simply click the “Snapshot” button next to the “Name” field, and select the “Revert to snapshot” button. The original Droplet will be deleted, and the new Droplet will be restored to the state of the snapshot.

Drew Clemente

Drew Clemente

Devops & Sysadmin engineer. I basically build infrastructure online.