# 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://content.gitbook.com/content/pLZqcHnyZSrAssyuc8UU/blobs/l7k9k7tjFRGXuZb3lfzY/administration-storage_providers-instances-restore_on_demand_icon.png)

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/pLZqcHnyZSrAssyuc8UU/blobs/VBKaM0Rg8grSXLY2UJAn/administration-storage_providers-instances-backup_on_demand_1.png)

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://content.gitbook.com/content/pLZqcHnyZSrAssyuc8UU/blobs/KJh2lfTfvhq112Z3uafG/administration-storage_providers-instances-restore_on_demand_2.png)

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

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/pLZqcHnyZSrAssyuc8UU/blobs/yHDr4L5Vexultjqao5YO/administration-storage_providers-instances-restore_on_demand_3.png)

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

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**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.
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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-71/administration/cli-reference)
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