How Do I Restore Data to a New Server?

You can restore data on your original server to a new server in either of the following ways:

• Method 1:

  Create an image using the backup of the original server and then use the image to create a new server. For details, see Using a Backup to Create an Image.

• Method 2:

  If a new server has already been created, take the following steps:

  

  Data consistency is not guaranteed using method 2.

  1. Back up the disks on the original server.

     Back up each disk of the original server. For details, see Creating a Disk Backup.

  2. Create new disks from the backups.

     Use the backup of each disk to create a disk. For details, see Creating a Disk from a Cloud Disk Backup.

  3. Attach the created disk to the new server. For details, see Attaching a Non-Shared Disk or Attaching a Shared Disk.