# 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/0FWMFN0y1yUTAd3cSRaK/blobs/jcFj4OcgOqRU0KqqeVmy/administration-storage_providers-instances-backup_on_demand_icon.png) icon to back up a single storage instance

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/0FWMFN0y1yUTAd3cSRaK/blobs/tUakJ9Ge7L61g99Vsh3Z/administration-storage_providers-instances-backup_on_demand_1.png)

Or select multiple instances and click on the ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/0FWMFN0y1yUTAd3cSRaK/blobs/ikZ8vN5urRyWVZprkSSr/administration-storage_providers-instances-backup_on_demand_icon_2.png) icon to back them up.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/0FWMFN0y1yUTAd3cSRaK/blobs/m7F2eQsfnXsoFScJ7w2h/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/0FWMFN0y1yUTAd3cSRaK/blobs/WLmszuWehVNiDslHiR1B/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](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-7.4/administration/cli-reference)
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