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# Backup and Recovery

Recovery options in Nextcloud Workspace, covering workspace restore after deletion, file versioning, and keeping a separate backup of workspace content.

Workspace restore, file versioning, and backup are three separate things, and each addresses a different situation:

| **Option**        | **What it covers**                                                                                                       | **How it is done**                                                                 |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Workspace restore | A workspace deleted via the DCD, within four weeks of the deletion. It addresses deletion rather than disaster recovery. | Requested through <code class="expression">space.vars.ionos\_cloud</code> Support. |
| File versioning   | Reverting an individual file to an earlier version.                                                                      | A feature of Nextcloud Files, which is available to users in the workspace.        |
| Backup            | An independent copy of workspace content, kept for a retention period the customer defines.                              | Set up by you, with a backup tool of your choosing.                                |

## Workspace restore after deletion

A deleted workspace enters a four-week grace period. During that period, a restore can be requested through [<mark style="color:blue;">IONOS CLOUD Support</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/contact-information). Once the grace period ends, the workspace and its content are erased permanently.

Workspace restore applies to a workspace as a whole, and only after a deletion has taken place.

## File versioning

Nextcloud Files keeps previous versions of individual files, so a document that someone overwrote or edited can be reverted to an earlier version. Versioning lives inside the workspace, and a separate backup covers wider recovery needs.

## Keeping a separate backup

A backup solution from <code class="expression">space.vars.ionos\_cloud</code> is not yet available for Nextcloud Workspace. One is being prepared, based on a third-party provider.

In the meantime, workspace content can be copied to separate storage with any backup tool that supports the WebDAV protocol. The copy is held outside the workspace, and both the retention period and the restore stay under your control. A backup covers recovery needs that the other two options leave open, such as retrieving a file long after it was deleted, or returning content to an earlier point in time.

## Related topics

* [<mark style="color:blue;">Concepts</mark>](/cloud/sovereign-workplace/nextcloud-workspace/overview/concepts.md)
* [<mark style="color:blue;">Delete Nextcloud Workspace</mark>](/cloud/sovereign-workplace/nextcloud-workspace/how-tos/delete-nextcloud-workspace.md)


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