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Security, backups & recovery — found from sitemap — Hetzner Cloud
Checked for Hetzner Cloud on 1 Nov 2026
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- https://docs.hetzner.com/cloud/servers/backups-snapshots/faq/
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- 1 Nov 2026, 09:45 UTC
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Backups daily copies Report an error
“Backups are daily copies of your server's disk.”
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Backup slots Report an error
“For every server, there are seven slots for Backups. If all slots are full and you create an additional one, then the oldest Backup will be deleted.”
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Snapshots manual Report an error
“You can create Snapshots when you need them and keep them forever or until you decide to delete them.”
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Snapshot limit Report an error
“Up to 7 Backup slots per server Up to 30 Snapshots across all projects”
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Snapshot survives server deletion Report an error
“Your Snapshots will be saved and remain available even if you delete the server a Snapshot was taken of.”
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Consistency recommendation Report an error
“When creating Backups or Snapshots, we recommend that you power off your server to ensure data consistency on the disk.”
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Excludes volumes Report an error
“Please also note that Backups and Snapshots do not include any Volumes which are attached to your server.”
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Backup time not selectable Report an error
“In the past, there used to be an option to pick a time yourself, however, we had to deactivate this feature.”
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Architecture match required Report an error
“The architecture type of a new server always has to match the architecture type of the Backup/Snapshot used to create the server.”
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Restore options Report an error
“Rebuild an existing server using the Backup or Snapshot as source image. This will overwrite the contents of the server's disk.”
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Snapshot protection Report an error
“You can protect Snapshots via Hetzner Console and API by enabling protection.”
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Not location bound Report an error
“No, they are not location bound. You can use a Backup/Snapshot to create a new server in any location.”
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Backup storage location Report an error
“Backups are in the same location as the cloud server they were created from, but usually in a different data center.”
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Snapshot storage location Report an error
“Snapshots are automatically in a different location than the cloud server they were created from.”
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Snapshots moveable between projects Report an error
“Yes, it is possible to move Snapshots to another project.”
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Backup move via server Report an error
“Any Backups that have been saved for this server to this point will also automatically be moved to the other project.”
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Permissions Report an error
“All restricted users and users with role above that have permission to make changes to Backups and Snapshots (create, delete Backup/Snapshot).”
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