Server backups
Enable daily backups, take manual backups, and restore to a new server.
What is a server backup?
A server backup keeps a copy of the server disk so you can restore the server after a failure or data loss.
Enable backups
- Open the server.
- Select the Backup tab.
- Click Enable Backup.
- Choose a retention plan: 1, 3, or 7 backups.
- Select additional disks if needed.
- Review the monthly cost and click Enable.
Backups run automatically and daily. The monthly cost depends on disk size, retention plan, and selected disks, and is shown before activation.
Additional disks are excluded by default unless you select them during activation.
Manual backup
To take a backup immediately, click Manual Backup in the Backup tab. The status Backup is being created is shown until it finishes.
Restore
- In the Backup tab, select a backup.
- Click Restore this backup.
- Choose the plan and location for the new server.
- Confirm the restore.
The restore creates a new server and restores the data into it. The current server is not changed and is not restored in place.
The restore needs enough balance and capacity in the selected location. Check the backup before deleting the server.
Disable backups
To stop backups, click Disable in the Backup tab and confirm. Backup billing stops, and successful backups are kept for 14 days.