Do snapshots retain the IP address of the Droplet they were created from?

No, snapshots don’t retain the IP address of the Droplet they were created from.

We assign Droplet IP addresses automatically and they cannot be manually reassigned after creation, but you can assign a reserved IP address to a Droplet and then reassign the reserved IP address to other Droplet’s as needed. This allows you to maintain the same IP address in your infrastructure but gives you the flexibility to point it at different or redeployed Droplets.

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Can I restore individual files or directories from a snapshot or a backup?

The only way to restore files from an image is to recreate a Droplet or volume from the image and copy the flies from there.

Why is my snapshot's size different from reported disk usage?

Snapshots of Droplets are a best estimate based on the disk usage. Snapshots of volumes operate at the block storage level, so the snapshot size may not match what the filesystem reports.

How do I fix a "The resource you were accessing could not be found" error when restoring a Droplet from a snapshot?

This error happens when the Droplet you’re trying to restore no longer exists, so try creating a new Droplet from the snapshot instead.