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What is the difference between a snapshot and a backup DigitalOcean?

Last updated on September 25, 2022 @ 1:56 pm

A snapshot is a point-in-time image of your Droplet or instance. It captures all of the data and settings on the Droplet at that point in time.

You can use a snapshot to revert to a previous state if something goes wrong, or to create a backup of your Droplet.

PRO TIP: A snapshot is a point-in-time copy of a DigitalOcean droplet. Backups are incremental copies of a droplet that are taken at regular intervals.

A backup is a continuous record of your Droplet’s data that you create every day. A backup captures all the data and settings on the Droplet at the current time, as well as the data and settings from the previous 24 hours.

You can use a backup to restore your Droplet to a previous state if something goes wrong, or to protect yourself against potential data loss.

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