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Backups are scheduled, automated recovery points for Cloud VMs. When enabled on a VM, IBEE captures the root disk and all attached persistent data volumes on a recurring schedule and retains the resulting Backup Recovery Points so you can restore a VM in place or roll forward to a new VM.

If you want a one-off recovery point you trigger manually, use Snapshots instead. Backups and snapshots use the same restore flow but differ in cadence: backups run on a schedule, snapshots run on demand.

What’s protected

Each backup recovery point captures:

  • The root disk (always included).
  • All attached persistent data volumes at the time the backup runs.

The captured topology, total recovery storage size, and creation timestamp are visible on each recovery point.

Where to manage backups

Two surfaces in the IBEE Cloud portal:

SurfaceUse it for
Cloud VMs → <VM> → Backups tabToggle Automated Backups on or off for a VM and pick its schedule. Browse and restore that VM’s recovery points.
Tools → BackupsProject-wide catalog of every backup across every VM.

The project-level Backups page (under Tools → Backups) shows columns:

ColumnDescription
Name / UUIDBackup name and identifier — sort by either.
OSSource VM’s operating system.
SizeBackup footprint.
DateWhen the backup was taken.
StatusBackup state.

A Search names and UUIDs… box filters the catalog; column headers toggle sort order.

If no VMs in the project have backups enabled, the page shows an empty state: No Backups — Automatic backups are an optional service that creates daily snapshots of your VPS instance for a small additional fee. Enable backups on individual servers to see them here. A Manage Servers → button takes you to Cloud VMs so you can pick a VM and turn on its schedule.

Enable backups for a VM

Backups are configured per VM under Backups → Automated Backups. See Enable backups for the full schedule options.

Quick view of the schedule controls:

FieldOptions
Schedule backupsDaily · Weekly
On (Weekly only)Sunday · Monday · Tuesday · Wednesday · Thursday · Friday · Saturday
AtHourly UTC slots — 00:00, 01:00, … 23:00

Changes save automatically — the Saving… indicator confirms the schedule is being persisted.

Recovery points

Once at least one backup has run, recovery points appear in the Backup Recovery Points list with:

  • A timestamped name (for example srp-20260509T162709Z).
  • Number of disks captured (Root + N data disks).
  • Created date and time.
  • Total recovery storage used.
  • A Details view with topology and mount instructions, plus Restore and Delete actions.

Until the first backup runs, the panel reads “No backups available yet — backups will appear here once the schedule captures the VM storage set.”

Restore options

When you click Restore on a recovery point, three modes are offered (mirroring the snapshot restore flow):

ModeEffect
Replace Current VMRoll back the existing VM’s root disk and captured data disks in place.
Create New VMCreate a brand-new VM, with new live block volumes, from the recovery point.
Restore Selected DiskRoll back a single captured disk (root or one data volume) on the current VM.

See Restore from backup for full restore steps.

Pricing

Backup storage is billed separately from the VM. See Backup pricing for the rate and example calculations.

Backups vs. snapshots

BackupsSnapshots
CadenceDaily or Weekly scheduleOn demand
ConfigurationToggle + schedule per VMClick Create Snapshot
Capture modeRoot + all attached data volumesRoot only · All attached · Selective
Restore modesReplace · Create New VM · Restore Selected DiskReplace · Create New VM · Restore Selected Disk
Best forContinuous protection, DRPre-deploy checkpoints, ad-hoc rollback

Most production VMs benefit from both: scheduled backups for routine protection, plus a manual snapshot before risky changes.

Related pages

  • Enable backups
  • Restore from backup
  • Backup pricing
  • Snapshots