# Backup on-demand

## Virtual Environments

To perform on-demand backup go to the Instances tab under the Virtual Environment section.

You can click on ![](https://3557270342-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2FOE03dnjP5f5aF1buzl%2Fuploads%2FYRy6EhzLbcCMqva5iNhN%2Fadministration-virtual_environments-instances-backup-on-demand-icon.png?alt=media\&token=3de0f5b9-9099-41b0-903f-eed309fd670a) icon to backup one VM

![](https://3557270342-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2FOE03dnjP5f5aF1buzl%2Fuploads%2F2oTCS4ERjZv4VHDkZLjd%2Fadministration-virtual_environments-instances-general_1.png?alt=media\&token=1360510c-fc5c-4db7-becb-d0f7947fa9e7)

Or select multiple virtual machines and click on ![](https://3557270342-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2FOE03dnjP5f5aF1buzl%2Fuploads%2Ft9u9fWdybr3XQNAzD5Ep%2Fadministration-virtual_environments-instances-backup-on-demand-icon_label.png?alt=media\&token=b6923e31-0d20-424a-9d8c-4eb953a0d84c) icon to backup them.

![](https://3557270342-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2FOE03dnjP5f5aF1buzl%2Fuploads%2FC5MwK9Hb4rqiC2Ru7V2M%2Fadministration-virtual_environments-instances-backup-on-demand-virtual-environments.png?alt=media\&token=a746c727-c79c-41a8-a228-5928f81fe651)

Finally select a backup type, backup destination, when a task should start, priority, and click on the backup button.

![](https://3557270342-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2FOE03dnjP5f5aF1buzl%2Fuploads%2FKlxfZ4QhsmzIi6BK1VLb%2Fadministration-virtual_environments-instances-backup-on-demand-virtual-environments_2.png?alt=media\&token=c09328e0-bb37-4427-9629-59a7b538a095)

On the Tasks Console, you can see the progress of the backup task.

![](https://3557270342-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2FOE03dnjP5f5aF1buzl%2Fuploads%2FdEkqrZrupcERVp0NivtG%2Fadministration-virtual_environments-instances-backup-on-demand-virtual-environments_3.png?alt=media\&token=825f161f-f967-4a8d-80b5-6982e238ab3f)

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