Snapshots and backups solve different recovery problems. Keep a copy outside the instance and understand the retention policy.
Before you start
Use the access and features actually assigned to your account. Keep a rollback or recovery route before changing existing service settings.
Steps
- Identify the required disks and application-consistency procedure.
- Record backup schedule, destination, encryption and retention for the assigned service.
- Check a recent successful generation and its integrity evidence.
- Restore into an isolated guest and test the application without attaching production network identities.
Verify the result
The isolated guest and application work. A green backup job or a snapshot on the same host alone is not complete recovery evidence.
Help and related information
Contact support, service status, and Customer Access. Never send passwords or recovery codes.