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Enable backups

Automated backups capture the root disk and all attached persistent data volumes on a schedule. Once enabled, recovery points appear in the Backup Recovery Points list and can be restored in place, used to create a new VM, or rolled back per-disk.

Steps

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1. Open Backups

On the server detail page, open the Backups tab.

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2. Enable Automated Backups

Toggle Automated Backups to Enabled. Backups start on a default Daily schedule at 12:00 in your browser’s local time zone, and the schedule controls become editable. Recovery points are kept for 7 days.

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3. Pick a frequency

Use the Schedule backups dropdown:

  • Daily — runs every day at the chosen time.
  • Weekly — runs once per week on the chosen day.
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4. Pick the day (Weekly only)

If you chose Weekly, pick a day under On: Sunday through Saturday.

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5. Pick the time

Use the At dropdown to choose an hourly slot — 00:00, 01:00, … 23:00. Times are in your browser’s local time zone, and the schedule is saved with that time zone.

Pick a window of low workload activity. Backups run online (the VM stays up) but I/O is briefly busier; pick a time outside peak hours.

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6. Wait for save

Schedule changes save automatically. A Saving… indicator confirms the change has been persisted; once it returns to idle, the schedule is active.

Verify the schedule

The fields you saved remain visible at the top of the Backups tab. The next backup runs at the next matching slot — for example, a Weekly + Sunday + 12:00 schedule saved on Tuesday will first run the following Sunday at 12:00 in the time zone it was saved with.

The first run produces a recovery point in Backup Recovery Points:

  • Name like srp-20260509T162709Z
  • Disks: Root + N data disk(s)
  • Storage: total recovery footprint (for example 60 GB)

Disable backups

To stop scheduled backups for a VM, toggle Automated Backups to Disabled. Existing recovery points are retained according to the retention policy and can still be restored — only the schedule is paused.

What gets captured

Backups always capture:

  • The root disk.
  • Every persistent data volume attached at the time the schedule runs.

If you attach a new volume midway through a week, it’s included starting from the next scheduled run. If you detach a volume before a run, that volume is not in subsequent recovery points.

Best practices

  • Pick a low-traffic window. The At time is in your browser’s local time zone — if your servers serve users in another time zone, convert before choosing.
  • Use weekly + selective snapshots if daily storage cost is a concern — cover routine protection with weekly backups, take manual snapshots before risky changes.
  • Test restore before you need it. Use Create New VM restore mode periodically to confirm your recovery points are usable.
  • Keep separate copies of critical data. Automated backups protect a single VM and live in the same location as the VM; for extra resilience, also copy critical data to Object Storage.