What are Snapshots in bakit.io
Snapshots are point-in-time copies of your data that serve as the foundation for backup and recovery operations in bakit.io.
What is a Snapshot?
Section titled “What is a Snapshot?”A snapshot is a read-only, point-in-time copy of your database or file system that captures the exact state of your data at a specific moment.
How Snapshots Work
Section titled “How Snapshots Work”Incremental Storage
Section titled “Incremental Storage”Consistency Guarantees
Section titled “Consistency Guarantees”Metadata Management
Section titled “Metadata Management”Types of Snapshots
Section titled “Types of Snapshots”Automated Snapshots
Section titled “Automated Snapshots”Manual Snapshots
Section titled “Manual Snapshots”On-Demand Snapshots
Section titled “On-Demand Snapshots”Snapshot Lifecycle
Section titled “Snapshot Lifecycle”Creation
Section titled “Creation”Retention
Section titled “Retention”Cleanup
Section titled “Cleanup”Benefits of Snapshots
Section titled “Benefits of Snapshots”- Fast Recovery: Quick restore times compared to traditional backups
- Space Efficiency: Only stores changes between snapshots
- Data Integrity: Ensures consistent data state
- Flexibility: Multiple restore points available
Snapshot Management
Section titled “Snapshot Management”Viewing Snapshots
Section titled “Viewing Snapshots”Deleting Snapshots
Section titled “Deleting Snapshots”Snapshot Policies
Section titled “Snapshot Policies”Best Practices
Section titled “Best Practices”- Schedule regular automated snapshots
- Monitor snapshot storage usage
- Test restore procedures regularly
- Document snapshot retention policies
Limitations
Section titled “Limitations”- Snapshots are not a replacement for off-site backups
- Storage costs increase with snapshot retention
- Performance impact during snapshot creation