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page_title: Automated Backups (Enterprise)
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description: >-
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Learn about launching the snapshot agent to automatically backup files to a cloud storage provider so that you can restore Consul servers. Supported providers include Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, and Azure Blob Storage.
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# Automated Backups
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<EnterpriseAlert>
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This feature requires
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HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) or self-managed Consul Enterprise.
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Refer to the [enterprise feature matrix](/consul/docs/enterprise#consul-enterprise-feature-availability) for additional information.
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</EnterpriseAlert>
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Consul Enterprise enables you to run
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the snapshot agent within your environment as a service (Systemd as an example)
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or scheduled through other means. Once running, the snapshot agent service operates as a highly
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available process that integrates with the snapshot API to automatically manage
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taking snapshots, backup rotation, and sending backup files offsite to Amazon S3
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(or another S3-compatible endpoint), Google Cloud Storage, or Azure Blob Storage.
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This capability provides an enterprise solution for backup and restoring the state of Consul servers
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within an environment in an automated manner. These snapshots are atomic and point-in-time. Consul
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datacenter backups include (but are not limited to):
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- Key/Value Store Entries
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- Service Catalog Registrations
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- Prepared Queries
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- Sessions
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- Access Control Lists (ACLs)
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- Namespaces
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For more experience leveraging Consul's snapshot functionality, complete the [Datacenter Backups in Consul](/consul/tutorials/production-deploy/backup-and-restore?utm_source=docs) tutorial.
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For detailed configuration information on configuring the Consul Enterprise's snapshot agent, review the
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[Consul Snapshot Agent documentation](/consul/commands/snapshot/agent).
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