def backup_database():
db_cloner = DatabaseCloner()
snapshotId = db_cloner.backup(DATABASE_BACKUP)
# time.sleep(10)
# snapshotId = 'fake{:02}'.format(len(snapshots))
# snapshots.append(snapshotId)
msg = dict()
msg['status'] = 'success'
msg['snapshotId'] = snapshotId
return jsonify(msg)
