Recover Files From a Snapshot — EasyCloudify™

TL;DR — To retrieve data that only exists on a snapshot, create a new Cloud VPS from that snapshot, download your files with SFTP or rsync, then delete the temporary server if you no longer need it.

When to Use This

Use this guide when the content you need lives on a snapshot or automated backup — for example, if the original server was deleted, is inaccessible, or you only want to recover specific files without disturbing your running server.

Before You Start

• You have at least one snapshot or automated backup available (see Snapshots and Automated Backups)
• You are able to deploy a new Cloud VPS

Step 1 — Create a Server From the Snapshot

1. In the control panel, open Snapshots (or the Backups section for an automated backup).
2. Select the snapshot that contains your data.
3. Choose Create Server from Snapshot. EasyCloudify™ provisions a new Cloud VPS with the snapshot's filesystem intact.

Step 2 — Download Your Data

Once the recovery server is running, connect to it and export the files you need using either method:

• Export data over SFTP — good for a few files or a graphical client.
• Export and sync with rsync — best for large directories.

Your recovered data is at the same paths it occupied on the original server.

Step 3 — Clean Up

When you have everything you need, delete the temporary recovery server from its detail page (/cloudpanel/server/[id]) to stop incurring charges. Your original snapshot remains untouched and available for future recoveries.

💡 Tip: There is no way to read files directly out of a snapshot image without restoring it to a server first — restoring is the supported path for extracting snapshot data.

Next Steps

• Learn how snapshots and automated backups work: Snapshots, Automated Backups.