VPS Auto Backup

Overview#

Auto Backup is an add-on that takes a daily backup of a VPS and stores it off-server in a Contabo data center. It complements snapshots on Core VPS and Performance VPS: a snapshot is an image of the VPS disk retained for 30 days, whereas Auto Backup provides 10 days of daily off-server backups.

Availability#

The add-on can be enabled at deployment or later and starts automatically.

How It Works#

• Initial backup: a full backup is taken within the standard backup window after provisioning or after the add-on is added.
• Schedule: one backup per day, incremental after the initial full backup, with at least 8 hours between backups.
• Retention: up to 10 backups are kept, each for a maximum of 10 days; when the limit is reached the oldest backup is deleted first.
• Storage location: off-server, in a Contabo data center, so a failure of the VPS host does not affect the backups. The backup location cannot be selected by the customer.

Restore#

Any kept backup can be restored to the original VPS from the Control Panel. Restoring overwrites the current data on the VPS; the VPS is unavailable until the restore has completed.

Disabling and Cancelling#

• The add-on can be cancelled without cancelling the VPS, and the VPS can be cancelled without affecting other services.
• If the service is disabled, the most recent backup is kept until the service is re-enabled or the add-on is cancelled completely.

Limitations & Notes#

• Not available for Storage VPS, VDS, GPU VPS or Dedicated Servers — use backup software inside the OS, the Backup Space add-on (GPU VPS) or Object Storage.
• Contabo ensures that backups are performed and that backup data is accessible, but does not guarantee recoverability and does not perform recovery on the customer’s behalf. Verify backups regularly.
• Restores are whole-VPS restores; individual-file restore is not offered.
• The backup time within the standard window cannot be chosen.