Manage backups

• In the category “Storage” and then “Backups,” you can manage everything related to this area.

Restore Backup

To restore a backup, first select the date of the backup you want to restore and click the gear icon on the left side as shown in the image below:

Press “restore” to initiate the process.

Depending on the size of the disk, the duration can vary. Backups are always stored locally in the data center, and each rack has a dedicated backup server with a 25 Gbps connection. You can expect a recovery speed of around 0.5-2 GB/s, depending on how busy your allocated backup server is.

Please note that when you restore a backup, your VPS will be unavailable during that time. Additionally, all files will be overwritten so that the entire disk is exactly as it was on that date.

If you have special requirements or only wish to restore certain files, please contact us so we can assist you with this. Additionally, we are happy to provide the entire disk file in .raw format that you can download via a link!

Download individual files or folders from a backup

Another really cool feature is that you have the ability to download individual files or folders from a backup without restoring it to your VPS. This is especially useful if you, for example, accidentally make changes or delete files but don’t really want to restore your entire VPS.

• Tap File Recovery

• Select the file or folder you want to download from the backup

Create Backup

To create a backup, click the “Create Backup” button shown in the image above.

If you choose to create a backup while the server is still running, make sure that the qemu-guest-agent is installed; otherwise, the backup may become corrupt! Type: apt install qemu-guest-agent or dnf install qemu-guest-agent in the terminal to ensure this.

Automated Backup

Under the “Backup Schedule” tab, you can set up backup schedules.

When a VPS is created, a backup schedule is also created. This is so that we always ensure backups are taken, even if you, as the customer, don’t feel like configuring it! By default, a backup is taken every week and 7 are kept.

If you want to change this, first remove our schedule:

Then press “Create a new schedule” as shown in the image below:

We recommend taking a backup of your VPS every week so that you have the option to restore a backup from a long time ago if needed. If you only have daily backups, you can easily change your mind in case you need a file from 1-2 months back.

Another great idea is to have multiple schedules. One that takes daily backups but, for instance, only saves 7 of them. Another that takes a backup every week and saves 4 of them. This way, you have the option to restore up to a day one week back while also having long-term backups a month back.

Up to 7 backups are included at no additional cost. When you create backup schedules, the total number of backups you choose to retain counts towards this limit. For example, one schedule might be set to keep 2 backups, and another might retain 5. Together, that’s a total of 7 backups. See upgrade options in case you want to purchase more.