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Should I avoid manual snapshots? - Connect IT Community | Kaseya
<main> <article class="userContent"> <h2 data-id="summary"><strong>SUMMARY</strong></h2> <p>How to run a one-time backup now</p> <h2 data-id="issue"><strong>ISSUE</strong></h2> <p>Should I avoid manual snapshots?</p> <h2 data-id="resolution"><strong>RESOLUTION</strong></h2> <p><br>The Unitrends system may be used to create a point in time backup any time a manual snapshot is required. To run a manual one-time backup, <a rel="nofollow" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unitrends.com%2Fdocuments%2Frs-ueb-admin-guide%2FDefault.htm%23cshid%3D1000">create a backup job</a> just as you would create a backup schedule. In the job detail, you may select to run the job Now rather than creating a schedule.<br><br>The Unitrends product uses snapshot technology when performing backups and manual snapshots through a hypervisor, OS issued snapshots and snapshots created from other software vendors should be avoided.</p> </article> </main>