SnapShooter is a cloud backup and recovery management platform that automates the scheduling, rotation, and storage of server snapshots, databases, and files. Originally founded as an independent tool to enhance DigitalOcean’s backup limitations, it grew rapidly and was officially acquired by DigitalOcean in 2023.
Despite the acquisition, SnapShooter continues to support multi-cloud environments, allowing developers and IT professionals to back up resources across various providers. Core Backup Methods
Native Backups: SnapShooter hooks into your cloud provider’s API (such as DigitalOcean or AWS) to trigger full infrastructure snapshots. It allows for much higher frequencies (down to every 5 minutes or hourly) and customizable retention policies compared to default cloud provider limits.
Backup Jobs: Using its own custom orchestration engine, SnapShooter extracts specific application data, specific file paths, or databases from any Linux-based server and pushes them to your external storage. Supported Resources SnapShooter About SnapShooter
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