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# Backup on-demand

## Storage List

To perform an on-demand backup, go to the instances tab under the Storage Providers section.

You can click on the ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/QumYNgUJDESi1C41uxk6/blobs/rzS4T6j2LTpB7RhVldgJ/administration-storage_providers-instances-backup_on_demand_icon.png) icon to back up a single storage instance

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/QumYNgUJDESi1C41uxk6/blobs/6a34rPOD1EKGhbr8oGso/administration-storage_providers-instances-backup_on_demand_1.png)

Or select multiple instances and click on the ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/QumYNgUJDESi1C41uxk6/blobs/06Rci3LpQdCMatQceR7L/administration-storage_providers-instances-backup_on_demand_icon_2.png) icon to back them up.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/QumYNgUJDESi1C41uxk6/blobs/06G7X4DfDEesiiDkRSvl/administration-storage_providers-instances-backup_on_demand_2.png)

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

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/QumYNgUJDESi1C41uxk6/blobs/8LA8izCyULlJdYdGnY8G/administration-storage_providers-instances-backup_on_demand_3.png)

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**Note:** You can also perform the same action thanks to the CLI interface: [CLI Reference](/backup-and-recovery-7.2/administration/cli-reference.md)
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