# Backup task vs container volume backup? **URL:** \ **Category:** Sonatype Nexus Repository\ **Created:** [June 7, 2022, 8:05am UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/backup-task-vs-container-volume-backup/8779 "2022-06-07T08:05:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![walas19992010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8e7dd6/32.png) [@walas19992010](https://community.sonatype.com/u/walas19992010)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 8:05am UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/backup-task-vs-container-volume-backup/8779/1 "2022-06-07T08:05:20Z")
Hello, We are running the nexus repo manager as a container with a volume. I am trying to perform a backup of the nexus repo manager. I have tried to do it with 2 methods : - using the backup task to backup the OrientDB + backup the blob with tar. - backup the container volume with tar. Both methods worked, but in the official documentation, it is recommended to use the first method. So I am asking why should we use the first method ? especially that the 2nd is easier to backup and recover. Thank you ---
**Author:** ![mpiggott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@mpiggott](https://community.sonatype.com/u/mpiggott)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/backup-task-vs-container-volume-backup/8779/2 "2022-06-08T13:09:19Z")
Orient DB does not support hot backups and you have a high risk of corrupting the database. ---
**Author:** ![walas19992010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8e7dd6/32.png) [@walas19992010](https://community.sonatype.com/u/walas19992010)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2022, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/backup-task-vs-container-volume-backup/8779/3 "2022-06-11T22:31:20Z")
Thank you for you answer. I am planning to stop the container or to switch DB to readonly before performing the backup. is this still not recommended ?