Backup file storage

You have the option to perform both full and incremental backups of File Storage instances, allowing you to restore data in case of various incidents or data loss scenarios.

Create backup

To create a backup in File Storage, follow these steps:

1. Go to Beyond Storage Service > File Storage in the KakaoCloud Console.

2. Click the [Create backup] button on the Backup menu.

3. Enter the required information and click the [Create] button.

   Create backup

   Field	Description
   Backup name	Name of the backup to create
   Instance name	File Storage instance to perform the backup
   Creation type	- Full: Full backup of the entire instance - Incremental: Backup of changes up to the time of the backup relative to the Full backup
   Description (Optional)	Description of the backup file

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• To perform an incremental backup, an initial full backup is required.
  Incremental backups are performed based on the latest full backup or incremental backup.
  
• If File Storage instance was created through restoration, incremental backup can be performed after the initial full backup.

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Backup capacity may exceed the size of the data stored by the customer due to the backup method used by KakaoCloud (image backup).

Manage backup

View backup list

1. Go to Beyond Storage Service > File Storage in the KakaoCloud Console.

2. Click the Backup menu to check the backup list.

   Backup list

   Field	Description
   Type	Backup type
   Name	Backup name
   ID	Backup ID
   Incremental backup(s)	The number of incremental backups
   State	State of the backup - Create: Creating backup - Available: Backup file is available - Restoring: Restoring - Deleting: Deleting - Error: Backup file is not available
   Size	Size of the backup
   Target instance	Original instance where the backup was performed
   Creation type	- Manual: Backup performed manually - Schedule: To be supported later
   Created at	Date when the backup was created

Rename backup

1. Go to Beyond Storage Service > File Storage in the KakaoCloud Console.
2. Click the [More] icon and select Rename.
3. Modify the backup name and description, then click the [Save] button.

Restore backup

1. Go to Beyond Storage Service > File Storage in the KakaoCloud Console.

2. On the Backup menu, click the [More] icon and select Restore.

3. Backup restoration is divided into two scenarios: restoring to a new File Storage instance and restoring to an existing File Storage instance.

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   Restoring to an existing File Storage instance will overwrite existing data.
   

   • The instance will be disconnected during the restoration process.

Delete backup

1. Go to Beyond Storage Service > File Storage in the KakaoCloud Console.

2. On the Backup menu, click the [More] icon and select Delete.

3. In the popup, enter the confirmation message for the backup deletion, then click the [Delete] button.

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   • You cannot delete the target backup if there is an Incremental backup underneath it.
     
   • Only backups without incremental backups can be deleted.