Can I undo restoring a Droplet from a backup?
You cannot undo restoring a Droplet from a backup, but you can use an existing snapshot to restore a Droplet to a previous point in time.
How do I clone or make a copy of a Droplet?
Validated on 29 Mar 2024 • Last edited on 8 May 2024
To make a copy of a Droplet:
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Take a snapshot of the Droplet you want to copy.
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Optionally, if you want the copied Droplet to be in a different datacenter than the original Droplet, make the snapshot available in that datacenter.
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Use the snapshot to create a new Droplet that is a copy of the original one.
You cannot create a Droplet with a smaller disk than the one you took the snapshot of.
The copied Droplet has a new IP address. If you want to redirect a domain name from the original Droplet to the copied Droplet, update its DNS records to point to the copied Droplet’s IP address.
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How do I migrate my Droplet to another datacenter region?
Take a snapshot of your Droplet and then create new Droplet from the snapshot in the new datacenter.
How do I recover a deleted Droplet?
You can recover your Droplet if you took a snapshot of the Droplet, enabled automated backups, or used SnapShooter for Droplet backups.