{"id":25305,"date":"2021-08-11T11:45:29","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T09:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deskmate.lokalix.de\/difference-between-backups-and-templates\/"},"modified":"2024-06-21T09:26:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T07:26:55","slug":"difference-between-backups-and-templates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deskmate.cloud\/en\/training_customers-en\/difference-between-backups-and-templates\/","title":{"rendered":"Difference between &#8220;backups&#8221; and &#8220;templates&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Customers keep asking us what the difference is and when to use which of the two.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/deskmate.lokalix.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/backup-vs-templates1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deskmate.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/backup-vs-templates1.jpg 550w, https:\/\/deskmate.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/backup-vs-templates1-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Both are image backups that can be initiated by the customer. Backups can only be restored to the desktop on which they were created.<br\/>Templates can also be used to load other desktops or pools. The templates of an environment are also listed in the Admin area under Desktops | Templates.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/deskmate.lokalix.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/templates.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8430\" width=\"484\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deskmate.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/templates.jpg 1292w, https:\/\/deskmate.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/templates-300x70.jpg 300w, https:\/\/deskmate.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/templates-1024x240.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/deskmate.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/templates-768x180.jpg 768w, https:\/\/deskmate.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/templates-710x167.jpg 710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>For training organizations, our recommendation is always to use templates. We do not charge these customers for templates, but we do ask that old templates are deleted from time to time.<br\/>We recommend backups to our classic Desktop-as-a-Service customers. The monthly price includes a backup but no templates.<br\/><strong>Important to know.<\/strong>  Backups, templates and restores take time. Depending on the size of the image, this may take several hours.<br\/><strong>ALWAYS<\/strong> shut down the desktop via the desktop operating system (not via the deskMate portal) before backup or template.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Customers keep asking us what the difference is and when to use which of the two. Both are image backups that can be initiated by the customer. Backups can only be restored to the desktop on which they were created.Templates can also be used to load other desktops or pools. 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