Backups

Vapor provides built-in tools for taking full backups of Virtual Machines. Unlike snapshots, backups are independent copies of the VM's configuration and disk data.

Creating a Backup

1. Navigate to the specific VM's detail page.
2. Go to the Backups tab.
3. Click Create Backup.
4. Vapor will compress the VM's XML configuration and its virtual disks into a single archive.

This archive can be downloaded locally for off-site storage or archived to external storage arrays.

Restoring a Backup

To restore a VM from a backup archive:

1. Navigate to Virtualization > Computes.
2. Click Restore Backup.
3. Upload the backup archive file.
4. Vapor will reconstruct the VM's configuration and disks, registering it as a new Compute instance on the host.