> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.solink.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.solink.com/docs/manage-users-locations-and-your-account/cloud-storage/cloud-video-backup-overview.md). # Cloud Video Backup Overview Video from your cameras can be backed up in the Solink cloud for a set number of days, which you can configure on the **Cloud Video Backup** page in Solink [**Settings**](/docs/manage-users-locations-and-your-account/how-to-access-settings.md). {% embed url="" %} **Note**: You must have **admin** permissions to access the **Cloud Video Backup** page. *** ### Check Remaining Camera Backup Storage Saved **Clips** and **Cloud Video Backup** (camera backup) both take up space in the Solink cloud. You can see how much space has been used and how much is remaining at the top of the **Cloud Video Backup** page: *** ### Manage Camera Backups On the Cloud Video Backup page in Solink Settings, you can manage the following: * The **number of days** each of your cameras are backed up in the cloud. * The **stream quality** of backup footage for each camera. Depending on your available storage, you may need to reduce camera backup days and/or quality for some of your cameras. To get started, ensure you have selected the correct location/pooled locations at the top of the page: Next, select **Manage** to start configuring camera backups: **Tip**: Use a **Filter** and/or the location selector to find specific cameras to manage. The available filters allow you to search for the **Camera Name** (type the name in the search bar), camera **Bitrate** or current camera **Storage Days**. #### Change Camera Backup Quality You can change the quality of available video footage for each camera. Quality options include: * **High Definition (HD)**: The highest quality available for your camera footage. Selecting this option takes the most space. If you have several cameras that require HD streams, you may need to add more storage to your plan (select the **Upgrade** button to add more storage). * **Standard Definition (SD)**: Standard quality for your camera footage. A good option if you have the bandwidth and storage available (see Bandwidth Limitations to learn more). * **Archive Definition (AD)**: The absolute lowest quality available for saved camera footage. See [Archive Definition](/docs/manage-users-locations-and-your-account/cloud-storage/cloud-archive-archive-definition-quality.md) for more information. To change the quality of each camera (SD=Standard Definition, HD=High Definition), locate the camera you want to manage and select the dropdown in the **Quality** column: You can also change the quality of all cameras at once via the **Quality** selector above the camera table: 1. Select the quality to apply to all cameras. 2. Select **Apply to all**. 3. Select **Save** to confirm. **Note**: When changing quality and/or adding a new camera for cloud backup, take note of any increase to the **Bitrate** and **Upload Bandwidth** columns as each of your locations are limited by available bandwidth. Learn more in the [Bandwidth Limitations](#bandwidth-limitations) section below. Also take note of the **Estimated Storage** column to see the amount of data that will be added to your remaining cloud storage space. #### Set Camera Backup Storage Days To set the number of days for a camera to backup footage, locate the camera you want to manage and select the dropdown in the **Storage Days** column, then select **Save** to apply the changes: Backup footage for a camera begins saving in the cloud once you select **Save** (if the camera was previously not backed up for any amount of storage days, footage begins backup starting from today). * The **Status** column displays the number of days camera footage is backed up in the cloud, as of the present day. ![](https://1562067156-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlMN1EUQcXYfv7FYpGJWR%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-558e57a260255c2052d976b940f0ebfc09402346%2F3a07adfdf2278373.png?alt=media) * The **First Day Available** column displays the earliest available data footage on the camera is accessible from: ![](https://1562067156-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlMN1EUQcXYfv7FYpGJWR%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-fab54e64f5ec823c9e07835ad84b95d9f5bd7c10%2Ff7c2ad1efd4e6c2c.png?alt=media) **Set Storage Days in Bulk** You can also set the storage days of all cameras at once via the **Storage Days** selector above the camera table: 1. Select the number of backup storage days to apply to all cameras. 2. Select **Apply to all**. 3. Select **Save** to confirm. **Note**: When changing quality and/or adding a new camera for cloud backup, take note of any increase to the **Bitrate** and **Upload Bandwidth** columns as each of your locations are limited by available bandwidth. Learn more in the [Bandwidth Limitations](#bandwidth-limitations) section below. Also take note of the **Estimated Storage** column to see the amount of data that will be added to your remaining cloud storage space. #### Bandwidth Limitations Each of your locations have a varying upload bandwidth capacity, displayed in the **Upload Bandwidth** column. Upload bandwidth is determined by your location's internet plan/speed. Adding a new camera to cloud backup OR changing the quality contributes to your remaining upload bandwidth. Be careful not to exceed the limit as you will not be able to save changes to your cloud backup configuration if you surpass the upload bandwidth limit for a location. *** ### Need More Backup Storage? How to Upgrade Select the **Upgrade** button near the top of the page to request more storage for your clips and camera backups if required. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question. 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