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Create a Snapshot

On the main Instances page:
  1. Select your running instance using the checkbox
  2. Click Snapshot in the actions bar
  3. Enter a name for your snapshot
Snapshotting happens in the background, so you can continue using your instance immediately. The snapshot captures the exact state at the moment you initiated it.

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View Snapshots

Navigate to the Snapshots section to see all your saved snapshots with their status, size, and creation date.

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Restore from a Snapshot

When creating a new instance, select your snapshot from the template options.
Restoring from a snapshot can take up to 8 minutes per 100GB of data.

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Delete a Snapshot

Navigate to the Snapshots page to view all your snapshots and their status. Select a snapshot using the checkbox and click Delete in the actions bar to remove it.

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Best Practices

  1. Name snapshots descriptively: Include the project, date, or purpose (e.g., llama-finetuned-jan2026)
  2. Clean up unused snapshots: To minimize your bill, remove snapshots you no longer need.

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Snapshots vs External Backups

Snapshots are great for quickly restoring your environment, but they’re meant for convenience rather than long-term data security. We do not provide explicit guarantees about snapshot durability. For long-term data preservation, consider using:
  • GitHub for code and configuration
  • Local downloads for important outputs
  • Cloud storage (R2, Google Drive) for large files
To learn about optimizing the a snapshot for faster creation and restoration, refer to our Speeding Up Snapshots guide.