# Magento_Backup module

The Magento_Backup module allows administrators to perform backups and rollbacks. Types of backups include system, database and media backups. This module relies on the Cron module to schedule backups.

The Magento_Backup module does not affect the storefront.

For more information about this module, see [Magento Backups](https://docs.magento.com/user-guide/system/backups.html)

## Extensibility

Extension developers can interact with the Magento_Backup module. For more information about the Magento extension mechanism, see [Magento plug-ins](https://devdocs.magento.com/guides/v2.4/extension-dev-guide/plugins.html).

[The Magento dependency injection mechanism](https://devdocs.magento.com/guides/v2.4/extension-dev-guide/depend-inj.html) enables you to override the functionality of the Magento_Backup module.

### Layouts

This module introduces the following layouts and layout handles in the `view/adminhtml/layout` directory:

`backup_index_block`
`backup_index_disabled`
`backup_index_grid`
`backup_index_index`

For more information about layouts in Magento 2, see the [Layout documentation](https://devdocs.magento.com/guides/v2.4/frontend-dev-guide/layouts/layout-overview.html).

## Additional information

For information about significant changes in patch releases, see [Release information](https://devdocs.magento.com/guides/v2.4/release-notes/bk-release-notes.html).