# Backup and limited storage
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-and-limited-storage/306212
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Tags:** backups
**Created:** [April 30, 2024, 8:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-and-limited-storage/306212 "2024-04-30T20:11:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Genisis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Genisis)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2024, 8:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-and-limited-storage/306212/1 "2024-04-30T20:11:28Z")
I’m planning on changing host later but I need help with backup,
15.0 GB (29.4 GB free)
shouldn’t it still back up without saying I have no storage?
I also have " include thumbnails in backups" turned on, I saw something about “rebaking” any cons on risking having it off? I turned it on cause I thought it was a no brainer
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### Author:  [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-and-limited-storage/306212/2 "2024-04-30T21:36:47Z")
How big is a backup? You need room for two copies.
You can try
./launcher cleanup
To free some docker space.
If you include more data on your backup it will take more storage, so if you’re shook storage, storing less seems like a no brainer 😉
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### Author:  [@Genisis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Genisis)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-and-limited-storage/306212/3 "2024-04-30T21:40:06Z")
basically I need 30GB free ☹ , if I turn off `include thumbnails in backups`, I need rebake it? I saw a post about it and saw two different commands, I won’t risk losing anything?
I did ./launcher cleanup and nothing, also docker overlay is taking up a lot of storage, 27GB worth. anything I can do there?