# ElasticSearch Snapshot why?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-snapshot-why/131537>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 11, 2018, 9:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-snapshot-why/131537 "2018-05-11T21:26:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![0NE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/898d66/32.png) [@0NE](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/0NE)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 9:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-snapshot-why/131537/1 "2018-05-11T21:26:18Z")

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Hello,

What is the purpose of a snapshot? I've read [https://www.elastic.co/blog/introducing-snapshot-restore](https://www.elastic.co/blog/introducing-snapshot-restore)

If we are using elasticsearch for grab data and present it really quick... im just confused :S

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 9:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-snapshot-why/131537/2 "2018-05-11T21:41:03Z")

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Backups.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2018, 9:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-snapshot-why/131537/3 "2018-06-08T21:41:08Z")

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Closed on June 8, 2018, 9:41pm UTC

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