[[important-settings-backups]]
[discrete]
==== Cluster backups

In a disaster, <<snapshot-restore,snapshots>> can prevent permanent data loss.
<<automate-snapshots-slm,{slm-cap}>> is the easiest way to take regular
backups of your cluster. For more information, see <<snapshots-take-snapshot>>.

[WARNING]
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include::../../snapshot-restore/index.asciidoc[tag=backup-warning]
====