> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.verge.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/backup-and-dr.md).

# Backup and DR

- [Immutable Snapshots](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/backup-and-dr/immutable-snapshots.md): How to enable, manage, and understand immutable snapshots in VergeOS, which prevent deletion of system snapshots for ransomware protection with a mandatory seven-day unlock delay.
- [Manual Site Sync](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/backup-and-dr/manual-site-syncs.md): How to manually add system snapshots to the site sync queue for on-demand replication to a remote VergeOS system outside of the automatic sync schedule.
- [Monitoring Site Syncs](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/backup-and-dr/monitoring-site-syncs.md): How to monitor site sync operations using outgoing and incoming sync dashboards, sync statistics, logs, and email subscriptions for ongoing replication oversight.
- [Backup & Disaster Recovery (BC/DR)](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/backup-and-dr/overview.md): Overview of VergeOS built-in data protection and business continuity capabilities including snapshots, site syncs, and repair servers for comprehensive BC/DR.
- [Repair Server (ioGuardian)](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/backup-and-dr/repair-server.md): How to create and configure a repair server (ioGuardian) that automatically recovers corrupted or missing data blocks from a synchronized remote VergeOS system.
- [Snapshot Profiles (Snapshot Scheduling)](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/backup-and-dr/snapshot-profiles.md): How to create and manage snapshot profiles in VergeOS for automated snapshot scheduling, including profile periods, retention settings, quiescing, immutable options, and compliance templates.
- [Snapshots](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/backup-and-dr/snapshots-overview.md): Overview of VergeOS snapshot capabilities including system, partial, VM, tenant, and NAS volume snapshots with instant recovery, application-consistent capture, and flexible restore options.
- [Retrieving a Snapshot back (Sync Back)](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/backup-and-dr/sync-back.md): How to configure sync-back and retrieve a copy of a snapshot from the remote sync destination back to the source VergeOS system for local restore operations.
- [Configuring a Site Sync](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/backup-and-dr/sync-configuration.md): Complete guide to configuring site sync replication between VergeOS systems, including network rules, incoming/outgoing sync setup, auto sync scheduling, throttling, and repair server creation.
- [Site Syncs](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/backup-and-dr/syncs-overview.md): Overview of VergeOS site sync capabilities for offsite backup, disaster recovery, and system migration through block-level snapshot replication with encryption and compression.
- [Restores from System Snapshots](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/backup-and-dr/system-snapshot-restores.md): Instructions for restoring from system snapshots including full system restore, selective tenant recovery, selective VM recovery, and accessing provider snapshots as a tenant.
- [System Snapshots](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/backup-and-dr/system-snapshots.md): How to manage system snapshots in VergeOS including full and partial snapshots with custom tagging, automated scheduling via profiles, manual snapshot creation, and storage best practices.
- [VM Snapshots and Restores](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/backup-and-dr/vm-snapshots-restores.md): Complete guide to VM snapshot and restore operations in VergeOS including scheduled and manual snapshots, quiesced capture, restoring from system snapshots, overwrite restores, and clone restores.


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