[Feature] Backups as btrfs snapshots

[Ampaex]

I have searched the existing feature requests, both open and closed, to make sure this is not a duplicate request.

• Yes

The feature

I'm currently running an immich instance in a raid btrfs filesystem. It would be nice to add an option to perform a database backup using btrfs's snapshots for the periodic backups, as it takes less storage.

I don't know about zfs but I heard it also has snapshot support, it could be added too.

Platform

• Server
• Web
• Mobile

[bo0tzz]

If you're taking filesystem level backups of the database then it should be shut down before doing that. Both that shutdown and the btrfs snapshot are happening from outside of the containers, so Immich has no way to control this. You can DIY it with a script, of course.