<commit_before>---
title: GlusterVolumeSnapshots
category: feature
authors: sahina, sandrobonazzola, shtripat
wiki_category: Feature|GlusterVolumeSnapshots
wiki_title: Features/GlusterVolumeSnapshots
wiki_revision_count: 136
wiki_last_updated: 2015-01-20
---

# Gluster Volume Snapshots

## Summary

This feature allows the administrators to maintain the snapshots of a Gluster volume. Administrator can create, start, stop, delete and restore to a given snapshot. Gluster volume snapshot provides an online crash consistency mechanism for the Gluster volumes. The volume snaps provide a point in time view of the volume. In a case of inconsistency, these snaps could be used to restore the volume to a consistent stage. The snaps are also a mechanism of volume backup for future references.

Using this feature, an admin can take scheduled or unscheduled snapshots of and thereby backup a Gluster volume. This also provides a check-point in time to restore to, if and when necessary.

To read more about GlusterFS geo-replication, see <https://forge.gluster.org/snapshot/pages/Home>.

## Owner

*   Feature owner:
    -   GUI Component owner:
    -   Engine Component owner:
    -   VDSM Component owner:
    -   QA Owner:
<commit_msg>Owner<commit_after>---
title: GlusterVolumeSnapshots
category: feature
authors: sahina, sandrobonazzola, shtripat
wiki_category: Feature|GlusterVolumeSnapshots
wiki_title: Features/GlusterVolumeSnapshots
wiki_revision_count: 136
wiki_last_updated: 2015-01-20
---

# Gluster Volume Snapshots

## Summary

This feature allows the administrators to maintain the snapshots of a Gluster volume. Administrator can create, start, stop, delete and restore to a given snapshot. Gluster volume snapshot provides an online crash consistency mechanism for the Gluster volumes. The volume snaps provide a point in time view of the volume. In a case of inconsistency, these snaps could be used to restore the volume to a consistent stage. The snaps are also a mechanism of volume backup for future references.

Using this feature, an admin can take scheduled or unscheduled snapshots of and thereby backup a Gluster volume. This also provides a check-point in time to restore to, if and when necessary.

To read more about GlusterFS geo-replication, see <https://forge.gluster.org/snapshot/pages/Home>.

## Owner

*   Feature owner:
    -   GUI Component owner:
    -   Engine Component owner: <NAME>
    -   VDSM Component owner:
    -   QA Owner:

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