# Restores for Apache CloudStack

For Apache CloudStack VMs, you can restore full VMs, guest files and folders. You can initiate a restore operation from the Virtual machines page, from the VM groups page, or from the detail page for a VM.

End users can restore VMs either in place or out of place. For this scenario, the VM display name is the only value the user can change on the Restore options dialog box. If the VM display name is the same as an existing VM on the destination, the restore fails.

## Restores You Can Perform

- Full virtual machines

- Guest files and folders

### Backups You Can Use for Restores

- The most recent backup: For example, restore the most recent backup to its original location

- A backup from a specific date: For example, restore data to a point in time before it became unusable

- Backups from a date range: For example, restore data that was accidentally deleted

## Destinations You Can Restore To

- The current location (in place)

- A different VM (out of place)

- A guest agent

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