diff --git a/docs/aws-config.md b/docs/aws-config.md
index b4b98a438..d52e200cc 100644
--- a/docs/aws-config.md
+++ b/docs/aws-config.md
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ Specify the following values in the example files:
 
   * Replace `<YOUR_REGION>`. See the [VolumeSnapshotLocation definition][6] for details.
 
+* (Optional, use only to specify multiple volume snapshot locations) In `examples/aws/10-deployment.yaml` (or `examples/aws/10-deployment-kube2iam.yaml`, as appropriate):
+
+  * Uncomment the `--default-volume-snapshot-locations` and replace provider locations with the values for your environment.
 
 * (Optional) If you run the nginx example, in file `examples/nginx-app/with-pv.yaml`:
 
diff --git a/docs/azure-config.md b/docs/azure-config.md
index f5bf54fac..5b020bc4b 100644
--- a/docs/azure-config.md
+++ b/docs/azure-config.md
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ Now that you have your Azure credentials stored in a Secret, you need to replace
 
   * Replace `<YOUR_TIMEOUT>`. See the [VolumeSnapshotLocation definition][8] for details.
 
+* (Optional, use only if you need to specify multiple volume snapshot locations) In `examples/azure/00-ark-deployment.yaml`:
+
+  * Uncomment the `--default-volume-snapshot-locations` and replace provider locations with the values for your environment.
 
 ## Start the server
 
diff --git a/docs/gcp-config.md b/docs/gcp-config.md
index 64d9e5434..e33cf3ade 100644
--- a/docs/gcp-config.md
+++ b/docs/gcp-config.md
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ kubectl create secret generic cloud-credentials \
     --from-file cloud=credentials-ark
 ```
 
-_Note: If you use a custom namespace, replace `heptio-ark` with the name of the custom namespace_
+**Note: If you use a custom namespace, replace `heptio-ark` with the name of the custom namespace**
 
 Specify the following values in the example files:
 
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ Specify the following values in the example files:
 
     * Replace `<YOUR_STORAGE_CLASS_NAME>` with `standard`. This is GCP's default `StorageClass` name.
 
+* (Optional, use only if you need to specify multiple volume snapshot locations) In `examples/gcp/10-deployment.yaml`:
+
+  * Uncomment the `--default-volume-snapshot-locations` and replace provider locations with the values for your environment.
+
 ## Start the server
 
 In the root of your Ark directory, run:
diff --git a/docs/ibm-config.md b/docs/ibm-config.md
index 7b9fa8823..1ff2e183b 100644
--- a/docs/ibm-config.md
+++ b/docs/ibm-config.md
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ Specify the following values in the example files:
 
   * Replace `<YOUR_BUCKET>`, `<YOUR_REGION>` and `<YOUR_URL_ACCESS_POINT>`. See the [BackupStorageLocation definition][6] for details.
 
-
-
 * (Optional) If you run the nginx example, in file `examples/nginx-app/with-pv.yaml`:
 
     * Replace `<YOUR_STORAGE_CLASS_NAME>` with your `StorageClass` name.
diff --git a/docs/install-overview.md b/docs/install-overview.md
index 1cdd5a7fc..10618018e 100644
--- a/docs/install-overview.md
+++ b/docs/install-overview.md
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ In version 0.7.0 and later, you can run Ark in any namespace, which requires add
 
 In version 0.9.0 and later, you can use Ark's integration with restic, which requires additional setup. See [restic instructions][20].
 
+## Customize configuration
+
+Whether you run Ark on a cloud provider or on-premises, if you have more than one volume snapshot location for a given volume provider, you can specify its default location for backups by setting a server flag in your Ark deployment YAML.
+
+For details, see the documentation topics for individual cloud providers.
+
 ## Cloud provider
 
 The Ark repository includes a set of example YAML files that specify the settings for each supported cloud provider. For provider-specific instructions, see:
diff --git a/examples/aws/10-deployment.yaml b/examples/aws/10-deployment.yaml
index 5549fea67..daba12998 100644
--- a/examples/aws/10-deployment.yaml
+++ b/examples/aws/10-deployment.yaml
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ spec:
             - /ark
           args:
             - server
+            ## uncomment following line and specify values if needed for multiple provider snapshot locations
+            # - --default-volume-snapshot-locations=<provider-1:location-1,provider-2:location-2,...>
           volumeMounts:
             - name: cloud-credentials
               mountPath: /credentials
diff --git a/examples/azure/00-ark-deployment.yaml b/examples/azure/00-ark-deployment.yaml
index 93f1944a8..178e85715 100644
--- a/examples/azure/00-ark-deployment.yaml
+++ b/examples/azure/00-ark-deployment.yaml
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ spec:
             - /ark
           args:
             - server
+            ## uncomment following line and specify values if needed for multiple provider snapshot locations
+            # - --default-volume-snapshot-locations=<provider-1:location-1,provider-2:location-2,...>
           envFrom:
             - secretRef:
                 name: cloud-credentials
diff --git a/examples/gcp/10-deployment.yaml b/examples/gcp/10-deployment.yaml
index 98db63486..b31135965 100644
--- a/examples/gcp/10-deployment.yaml
+++ b/examples/gcp/10-deployment.yaml
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ spec:
             - /ark
           args:
             - server
+            ## uncomment following line and specify values if needed for multiple provider snapshot locations
+            # - --default-volume-snapshot-locations=<provider-1:location-1,provider-2:location-2,...>
           volumeMounts:
             - name: cloud-credentials
               mountPath: /credentials