Best practice for storing volumes

[JhonatanPereira]

I’ve seen the new volume backups feature, but I’m a bit confused. The documentation recommends pointing volumes to the project’s compose/files folder (https://docs.dokploy.com/docs/core/docker-compose#advanced). However, the new feature only backs up named volumes, not those stored directly in the files folder.

So what’s the “correct” Dokploy way to store volumes: should we be using Docker-managed volumes or folders inside the files directory?

[Siumauricio]

Hi, the recommendation we mention in the docs is related to files mount, the volume backups feature is specific to named volume volumes https://docs.docker.com/engine/storage/volumes/#named-and-anonymous-volumes

[Serhioromano]

I think it depends on what you store. What @Siumauricio is saying only relates to directory mount, that only ../files/whatever will be persisted after redeploying. But volumes persist after redeploy.

Me personally use mostly volumes, especially with this new backup\restore feature. I only use directory when data that gets there does not need to be backed up.