Automated server backups create crash-consistent snapshots of your entire server, including the operating system, applications, and configuration. These backups are stored in your cloud provider’s infrastructure and can survive accidental server deletion.
Overview
Server backups create complete disk snapshots using your cloud provider’s native APIs:
- Crash-consistent - Complete server state at a point in time
- Full recovery - Restore entire server (OS, apps, configuration)
- Survives deletion - Snapshots persist even if server is deleted
Protects your entire infrastructure: OS, applications, dependencies, configuration, and data.
Quick Setup
- Navigate to server → Backup Settings
- Enable backups and choose frequency (hourly/daily/weekly/monthly/custom)
- Configure retention (number of backups to keep)
Backups are stored in your cloud provider’s infrastructure and automatically managed.
Supported Providers
Works with native cloud provider snapshot/image APIs:
- ✅ AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, DigitalOcean, Hetzner, Vultr, Linode, OVHcloud
- ✅ Linode requires Backup Service to be enabled on the Linode side to approve the extra costs
Restoring from Snapshot
Restore through your cloud provider’s console:
- Locate the snapshot/image in your provider console
- Create a new server/instance from the snapshot
- Configure networking and security settings
- Verify the restored server
Each provider has specific steps - see your provider’s documentation for details.
Related Documentation
- Database Backups - Application data backups
- Backups Overview - Understanding backup types