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# Restore on-demand

## Restore from Storage Providers menu

To restore a single storage instance on-demand, go to the instances tab under the Storage Providers section. Click on the restore icon next to the object ![](https://3557270342-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2FOE03dnjP5f5aF1buzl%2Fuploads%2FFA4cW9VKj0ef3saDTQQU%2Fadministration-storage_providers-instances-restore_on_demand_icon.png?alt=media\&token=8a2a93f0-d81b-429f-9d64-f4d354251940)

![](https://3557270342-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2FOE03dnjP5f5aF1buzl%2Fuploads%2FhFQuT5dFbiKPMLA1EMDa%2Fadministration-storage_providers-instances-backup_on_demand_1.png?alt=media\&token=403ed55a-407a-4dc8-847e-128df05dd758)

Now you should see a popup window where you can customize the restore settings.

Restoring to the filesystem is an option to restore directly to the Storware Backup & Recovery node storage.\
(Remember, the Storware Backup & Recovery user must have the appropriate write permissions to the given path.)

![](https://3557270342-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2FOE03dnjP5f5aF1buzl%2Fuploads%2F4u7FGI16eBjQrvxix5UN%2Fadministration-storage_providers-instances-restore_on_demand_2.png?alt=media\&token=59377c59-3e92-4c9b-8670-53476dfede07)

You can also restore the backup to the storage provider from which the backup was created.

![](https://3557270342-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2FOE03dnjP5f5aF1buzl%2Fuploads%2FIkXpS0ACfVcfARNup5B7%2Fadministration-storage_providers-instances-restore_on_demand_3.png?alt=media\&token=0f1ce7de-37c4-496f-811f-02b99146cd00)

Finally, after customizing the restore, click the restore button.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note:** every platform has some restrictions imposed on the storage instance name, such as length or characters that can be used. Check these limits before restoring with a custom name.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note:** You can also perform the same action thanks to the CLI interface: [CLI Reference](/70/administration/cli-reference.md)
{% endhint %}