# File storage

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/file-storage/263813>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 9, 2021, 10:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/file-storage/263813 "2021-02-09T22:07:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jcroy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jcroy/32/83674_2.png) [@Jcroy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jcroy)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 10:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/file-storage/263813/1 "2021-02-09T22:07:38Z")

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Hey everyone,  
I’m trying figure out the best way to configure a backup solution for 8 nodes. I want to have anything older than 30 days be sent to local file storage. Is the best way to do this to use snapshots?

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 10:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/file-storage/263813/2 "2021-02-09T22:09:46Z")

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Snapshots are the only supporter way to take backups, so yes.

Take a look at [SLM](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/snapshot-lifecycle-management.html) as well.

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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:** [March 9, 2021, 10:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/file-storage/263813/3 "2021-03-09T22:10:06Z")

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