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73 changes: 55 additions & 18 deletions menu/navigation.json
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"slug": "create-an-instance"
},
{
"label": "Create a Block Storage volume",
"slug": "create-a-block-volume"
},
{
"label": "Manage Block Storage volumes",
"slug": "manage-volumes"
"label": "Manage Instance storage",
"slug": "manage-storage"
},
{
"label": "Connect to an Instance",
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"label": "Use placement groups",
"slug": "use-placement-groups"
},
{
"label": "Create an image",
"slug": "create-a-backup"
},
{
"label": "Create a snapshot",
"slug": "create-a-snapshot"
},

{
"label": "Create an image from a snapshot",
"slug": "create-image-from-snapshot"
},
{
"label": "Use the snapshot import/export feature",
"slug": "snapshot-import-export-feature"
},
{
"label": "Migrate volumes and snapshots to Scaleway SBS",
"slug": "migrate-volumes-snapshots-to-sbs"
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"label": "Object Storage",
"slug": "object-storage"
},
{
"items": [
{
"label": "Overview",
"slug": "../local-storage"
},
{
"label": "Concepts",
"slug": "concepts"
},
{
"label": "Quickstart",
"slug": "quickstart"
},
{
"items": [
{
"label": "Create a volume",
"slug": "create-volume"
},
{
"label": "Attach a volume",
"slug": "attach-volume"
},
{
"label": "Create a snapshot of a Local Storage volume",
"slug": "create-snapshot"
},
{
"label": "Create a Local Storage volume from a snapshot",
"slug": "create-volume-from-snapshot"
},
{
"label": "Detach a volume",
"slug": "detach-volume"
},
{
"label": "Delete a snapshot",
"slug": "delete-snapshot"
},
{
"label": "Delete a volume",
"slug": "delete-volume"
}
],
"label": "How to",
"slug": "how-to"
}
],
"label": "Local Storage",
"slug": "local-storage"
},
{
"items": [
{
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While this approach allows you to transition to a Block Storage Low Latency volume, it is only a workaround.
</Message>

1. [Create a snapshot of your Block Storage legacy volume](/instances/how-to/create-a-snapshot/).
1. [Create a snapshot of your Block Storage legacy volume](/block-storage/how-to/create-a-snapshot/).
2. [Export the snapshot](/instances/api-cli/snapshot-import-export-feature/#exporting-snapshots).
3. [Import the snapshot into a new Low Latency volume](https://www.scaleway.com/en/developers/api/block/#path-snapshot-import-a-snapshot-from-a-scaleway-object-storage-bucket).

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- [Owner](/iam/concepts/#owner) status or [IAM permissions](/iam/concepts/#permission) allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
- An [Instance](/instances/how-to/create-an-instance/) with [Block Storage volumes](/block-storage/how-to/create-a-volume/)
- A valid [API key](/iam/how-to/create-api-keys/)
- A [snapshot](/instances/how-to/create-a-snapshot/)
- A [snapshot](/block-storage/how-to/create-a-snapshot/)
- An [Object Storage bucket](/object-storage/how-to/create-a-bucket/)

## Exporting snapshots
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You need an Object Storage bucket to export your QCOW2 file into. Any bucket that belongs to the same project as the snapshot can be used. However, if you do not have one already, you can [create it](/object-storage/how-to/create-a-bucket/) in the console.
2. Create a snapshot from a volume.

To use this functionality, you must [create a snapshot](/instances/how-to/create-a-snapshot/#how-to-create-a-snapshot) from the volume you want to export.
To use this functionality, you must [create a snapshot](/block-storage/how-to/create-a-snapshot/#how-to-create-a-snapshot) from the volume you want to export.
3. Call the `export` snapshot API endpoint to initiate the snapshot export.

For example, using curl:
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## Snapshot

A snapshot takes a picture of a specific volume at one point in time. For example, you may have a server with one volume containing the OS and another containing the application data and want to use different snapshot strategies on both volumes. [Creating snapshots of your volumes](/instances/how-to/create-a-snapshot/) gives you total freedom of which volumes you want to back up, while [images](#image) are more convenient for full backups of your Instance.
A snapshot takes a picture of a specific volume at one point in time. For example, you may have a server with one volume containing the OS and another containing the application data and want to use different snapshot strategies on both volumes. [Creating snapshots of your volumes](/block-storage/how-to/create-a-snapshot/) gives you total freedom of which volumes you want to back up, while [images](#image) are more convenient for full backups of your Instance.

## Snapshot type

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Volumes are the storage space of your Instances. Two types of volumes exist:

* **Local volumes**: The local volume of an Instance is an all-SSD-based storage solution, using a RAID array for redundancy and performance, hosted on the local hypervisor. On Scaleway Instances, the size of the local volume is fixed and depends on the Instance type. Some Instance types do not use local volumes and [boot directly on block volumes](#boot-on-block).
* **[Local volumes](/local-storage/)**: The local volume of an Instance is an all-SSD-based storage solution, using a RAID array for redundancy and performance, hosted on the local hypervisor. On Scaleway Instances, the size of the local volume is fixed and depends on the Instance type. Some Instance types do not use local volumes and [boot directly on block volumes](#boot-on-block).

* **Block volumes**: Block volumes provide network-attached storage you can plug in and out of Instances like a virtual hard drive. Block volumes behave like regular disks and can be used to increase the storage of an Instance.
* **[Block volumes*](/block-storage/)*: Block volumes provide network-attached storage you can plug in and out of Instances like a virtual hard drive. Block volumes behave like regular disks and can be used to increase the storage of an Instance.
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### How can I create an image?

You must [create at least one snapshot](/instances/how-to/create-a-snapshot/) before creating an image.
You must [create at least one snapshot](/block-storage/how-to/create-a-snapshot/) before creating an image.

See the documentation on [creating an image from scratch](/instances/how-to/create-image-from-snapshot/).

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paragraph: This page explains how to create an image of your Instance
tags: instance image backup
dates:
validation: 2025-03-11
validation: 2025-03-24
posted: 2021-05-26
categories:
- compute
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This feature is available on Instance types. Creating images of your Instance is free. However, keep in mind that as the image feature creates snapshots of your volumes, you will be billed for these snapshots.

<Message type="note">
This creates an image that is a complete backup of your Instance including **all** of its volumes. The [snapshot](/instances/concepts/#snapshot) feature, on the other hand, creates snapshots of specific volumes. Consider [creating a snapshot](/instances/how-to/create-a-snapshot/) if you want to use different snapshot strategies for different volumes of your Instance, e.g., if it has one volume containing the OS and another containing application data.
This creates an image that is a complete backup of your Instance including **all** of its volumes. The [snapshot](/instances/concepts/#snapshot) feature, on the other hand, creates snapshots of specific volumes. Consider [creating a snapshot](/block-storage/how-to/create-a-snapshot/) if you want to use different snapshot strategies for different volumes of your Instance, e.g., if it has one volume containing the OS and another containing application data.
</Message>

<Macro id="requirements" />
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1. Click **Instances** in the **Compute** section of the side menu. The [Instances page](https://console.scaleway.com/instance/servers) displays.
2. Click the Instance you want to back up.
3. Click the **Images** tab.
4. Click **+ Create image**. A pop-up displays asking you to confirm the action.
3. Go to the **Images** section of the Instace's overview page.
4. Click **Create image from Instance**. A pop-up displays asking you to confirm the action.
5. Click **Create image from Instance**.
You are returned to the **Images** tab, where your new image now displays.
You are returned to the **Storage** tab, where your new image now displays.

<Message type="note">
When you create an image, each of the Instance's volumes are snapshotted. You will be able to see the snapshot of each volume via the [**Snapshots**](https://console.scaleway.com/instance/snapshots) tab of your Instance dashboard.
When you create an image, each of the Instance's volumes are snapshotted. You will be able to see the snapshot of each volume via the **Storage** tab of your Instance dashboard.
</Message>


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1. Click **Instances** in the **Compute** section of the side menu. The [Instances page](https://console.scaleway.com/instance/servers) displays.
2. Click the Instance you created an image of.
3. Click the **Images** tab.
3. Click the **Storage** tab and scroll down to the **Images** section of the page.
4. Click <Icon name="more" /> next to the Instance's image.
5. Select **Create Instance from image** on the drop-down list. You are redirected to the Instance Creation wizard, where the image has been preselected for you at step 2.
5. Select **Create Instance** on the drop-down list. You are redirected to the Instance creation wizard, where the image has been preselected for you at step 2.
6. Finish configuring the Instance according to your requirements, and click **Create Instance**.

A new Instance is created from your image.

## How to manage your images

1. Click **Instances** in the **Compute** section of the side menu. The [Instances page](https://console.scaleway.com/instance/servers) displays.
2. Click the **Images** tab. A list of your images displays.
2. Click the **Storage** tab. A list of your storage resources displays.
3. Scroll to the **Images** section of the page.
3. Click <Icon name="more" /> next to the relevant image.
- Select **More info** to view more information about the image, including its name, status, location, size, type, ID, and creation date.
- Select **Delete** to delete the image if you no longer need it, and confirm via the pop-up window when prompted.
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- A Scaleway account logged into the [console](https://console.scaleway.com)
- [Owner](/iam/concepts/#owner) status or [IAM permissions](/iam/concepts/#permission) allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
- An [Instance](/instances/how-to/create-an-instance/)
- At least one [snapshot](/instances/how-to/create-a-snapshot/)
- At least one [snapshot](/block-storage/how-to/create-a-snapshot/)

## Creating an image from a snapshot via the Scaleway console

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