title: Backups created at: Wed Jul 17 2024 19:41:04 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) updated at: Mon Feb 10 2025 16:44:57 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) --- # Backups A backup is a virtual machine (VM) disk image that is used to restore it. Backups contain all VM settings. For example, network settings, passwords, etc. Backups are created on a schedule configured by the platform administrator. To manage backups, enter **Virtual machines** → VM name → **Images for recovery**. > \[!NOTE] > The\*\* Images for recovery\*\* section is displayed if you have at least one backup created or if the platform administrator has allowed users to back up their VMs. > For backups to be available, the "Space for images" add-on must be included in the virtual server tariff. To recover a VM from a backup, press **restore**. To delete a backup, press  .To change properties of a backup, press  !\[The list of backups in the VM card ]\(https://slite.com/api/files/TpGPZfr-DtXkbr/the-list-of-backups-in-the-vm-card.png?apiToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6IjIwMjMtMDUtMDQifQ.eyJzY29wZSI6Im5vdGUtZXhwb3J0IiwibmlkIjoiMkRTQ3RMMDlNM1BLdUsiLCJpYXQiOjE3NTQxODM1MDksImlzcyI6Imh0dHBzOi8vc2xpdGUuY29tIiwianRpIjoiZVR1WW43WVpmcEVpSzUiLCJleHAiOjE3NTY3NzU1MDl9.E5JDJP0PBl3-5Azwcjbi6\_14Gyov\_xSmHphNQTNPo0I)