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Snapshot Schedules automate snapshot creation for selected volumes on a recurring basis. When the Max resource count limit is reached, the system deletes the oldest snapshot in the schedule before creating a new one, while snapshots created outside the schedule are not affected.

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Create a snapshot schedule

At least one volume must exist in the target region before creating a schedule.
  1. In the Gcore Customer Portal, navigate to Cloud > Storage > Snapshot Schedules.
Snapshot Schedules page with Create Snapshot Schedule button
  1. Click Create Snapshot Schedule in the page header.
  2. On the Create Snapshot Schedule page, enter a Schedule name.
Create Snapshot Schedule form with schedule name, type, and volume fields
  1. In the Volumes section, open the Select Volumes dropdown and select one or more volumes. Both boot and regular volumes can be included.
Select Volumes dropdown with boot and regular volumes listed
  1. Select a Schedule Type and configure the timing fields that appear below it.
Schedule Type dropdown showing Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly, and Period options
Daily — set one or more times of day using the Time field. Click Add time to add additional run times. Weekly — select Week Day values and a Time. Multiple time rows can be added with Add time.
Weekly schedule fields with week day selector and time field
Monthly and Yearly — select the calendar values shown in the form and set a Time. Period — in Repeat every, enter an interval and select the unit (for example, 7 Days for a weekly interval). The minimum interval is 1 hour.
Period schedule fields with repeat every interval and unit selector
  1. Set Max resource count — the maximum number of snapshots the schedule keeps at one time. When the limit is reached, the oldest snapshot in the schedule is deleted before a new one is created.
  2. Set Retention (optional) — the number of days after which a snapshot is deleted. Even if retention has not expired, an older snapshot may still be removed when Max resource count is reached.
  3. Review the Estimated cost panel after volumes are selected, then click Create Schedule.
The schedule appears on the Snapshot Schedules page and starts running when created.
Snapshot storage counts toward project quotas. If creation fails with a quota error, reduce existing snapshots or Request.

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Disable and enable a schedule

  1. In the Customer Portal, navigate to Cloud > Storage > Snapshot Schedules.
  2. Click the schedule name to open its settings.
  3. Use the enable/disable control at the top of the page to pause or resume the schedule, then save the changes.
When enabled, the schedule status is Active.

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Delete a schedule

  1. In the Customer Portal, navigate to Cloud > Storage > Snapshot Schedules.
  2. Click the three-dot icon at the end of the schedule row.
  3. Select Delete from the menu and confirm the action.
Deleting a schedule does not delete snapshots that were already created.