diff --git a/docs/deploying_clearml/clearml_server_aws_ec2_ami.md b/docs/deploying_clearml/clearml_server_aws_ec2_ami.md
index e053500f..6f7e2ca7 100644
--- a/docs/deploying_clearml/clearml_server_aws_ec2_ami.md
+++ b/docs/deploying_clearml/clearml_server_aws_ec2_ami.md
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ The pre-built ClearML Server storage configuration is the following:
 
 ## Backing Up and Restoring Data and Configuration
 
+:::caution
+Stop your server before backing up or restoring data and configuration
+:::
+
 :::note
 If data is being moved between a **Trains Server** and a **ClearML Server** installation, make sure to use the correct paths 
 for backup and restore (`/opt/trains` and `/opt/clearml` respectively).
diff --git a/docs/deploying_clearml/clearml_server_gcp.md b/docs/deploying_clearml/clearml_server_gcp.md
index 8fac3231..ecab6218 100644
--- a/docs/deploying_clearml/clearml_server_gcp.md
+++ b/docs/deploying_clearml/clearml_server_gcp.md
@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ The minimum requirements for ClearML Server are:
 
 ## Backing Up and Restoring Data and Configuration
 
-The commands in this section are an example of how to back up and restore data and configuration. 
+:::caution
+Stop your server before backing up or restoring data and configuration
+:::
+
+The commands in this section are an example of how to back up and restore data and configuration.
 
 If data and configuration folders are in `/opt/clearml`, then archive all data into `~/clearml_backup_data.tgz`, and 
 configuration into `~/clearml_backup_config.tgz`:
diff --git a/docs/deploying_clearml/clearml_server_linux_mac.md b/docs/deploying_clearml/clearml_server_linux_mac.md
index 42b5ef83..764c2286 100644
--- a/docs/deploying_clearml/clearml_server_linux_mac.md
+++ b/docs/deploying_clearml/clearml_server_linux_mac.md
@@ -157,7 +157,11 @@ After deploying ClearML Server, the services expose the following ports:
 
 ## Backing Up and Restoring Data and Configuration
 
-The commands in this section are an example of how to back up and to restore data and configuration. 
+:::caution
+Stop your server before backing up or restoring data and configuration
+:::
+
+The commands in this section are an example of how to back up and to restore data and configuration.
 
 If the data and configuration folders are in `/opt/clearml`, then archive all data into `~/clearml_backup_data.tgz`, and
 configuration into `~/clearml_backup_config.tgz`: