How does Qdrant handle snapshots and backups?

Qdrant creates snapshots of collections or the entire storage, saving consistent point-in-time copies that can be downloaded and restored into any Qdrant instance. Snapshots are triggered through the API or scheduled externally, and can be stored locally or uploaded to object storage like S3. Restoring creates a new collection from the snapshot file, supporting migration between clusters or recovery from corruption. Qdrant Cloud handles automated backups as part of the managed service, with configurable retention and point-in-time recovery. ---