📄️ Storage usage calculation
Storage usage calculation
📄️ Which paths should I back up?
The goal of file backups is to protect application-specific data and configurations. Their location depends on your stack, but common locations include:
📄️ Can I backup logs with Datashelter?
While you can technically backup your logs on Datashelter, it's not advisable for a few reasons.
📄️ What are downsampling policies?
Downsampling policies reduce the number of stored backup versions over time—keeping more recent versions and fewer older ones. This helps optimize storage usage while maintaining adequate protection.
📄️ Are my backups immutable?
Immutable storage for your backups is a native Datashelter feature. This means your backups cannot be deleted or modified—even if your S3 credentials are compromised.
📄️ Estimating required storage for your backups
The required storage space for backups varies significantly depending on the application. Below, we provide guidelines to help you estimate the necessary storage capacity for your backups using snaper.
📄️ Which retention policy should I choose?
It depends on your needs for data recovery and cost management.
📄️ Why do I need to enable versioning on my external buckets?
We enforce versioning on your external S3 buckets so you can benefit from immutable backups. We protect your backups against accidental or malicious deletion using specific logic at the s3.datashelter.cloud proxy.