# Exporting and Importing Workspaces

It can be useful to export and import a whole Workspace configuration, including the database, images, and tool configurations.

Workspaces are stored in the disk as a filesystem arborescence. ViDi can make archives to transmit or backup a Workspace through the export Workspace mechanism. This mechanism ensures that the data is correctly stored and compatible with follow-on releases of ViDi when imported.