# Overview

In order to perform backup or restore your cluster, you need to first define a location to store the backup snapshots. The backup locations can be an **AWS S3** bucket, (or) any **S3 Compatible Storage** like [MinIO](https://min.io/) (or) **Azure Blob Storage**. Refer to the below table for more details on creating locations on different storages

| S. No | Storage                | Reference                                         |
| ---   | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| 1     | AWS S3 Bucket          | [AWS S3 Bucket](https://docs.rafay.co/backup/aws_location/) |
| 2     | AZURE Blob Storage     | [Azure Blob Storage](https://docs.rafay.co/backup/azure_location/) |
| 3     | S3 Compatible Storage   | [S3 Compatible Storage](https://docs.rafay.co/backup/s3_location/) |