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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 ![](/files/I9VEozoYMSMCcXWnzT3w) icon to back up a single storage instance

![](/files/T1gN1e02LzPozB8aqfeo)

Or select multiple instances and click on the ![](/files/9GdDsI0EoTU1CnriMWym) icon to back them up.

![](/files/z5ngycW3o26NJAdZwGse)

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

![](/files/YnESz3ICqwvH3ZL1TNsl)

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**Note:** You can also perform the same action thanks to the CLI interface: [CLI Reference](/backup-and-recovery-71/administration/cli-reference.md)
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