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January 8, 2026
Mega is now available as a backup storage destination in SimpleBackups. Learn how to set up automated, encrypted backups to Mega's S4 object...
January 8, 2026
SimpleBackups now supports Microsoft OneDrive as a storage destination. Store your database, server, and file backups directly to OneDrive, ...
January 8, 2026
Restoring from a managed backup, forking a cluster, or rehydrating from an off-site pg_dump/mysqldump. Step-by-step with connection caveats.
January 7, 2026
Volumes aren't in Droplet backups. Here's how to snapshot them on a schedule, copy them off-platform, and verify the snapshot restores clean...
January 3, 2026
The 20% backup add-on, daily backups on Premium Droplets, snapshot storage fees, and whether paying more to DO beats sending backups off-pla...
January 2, 2026
Droplet backups, managed DB backups, PITR, volume snapshots: what each covers, what each misses, and the retention you actually get.
December 19, 2025
SimpleBackups major rebuilt: stack, performance, user experience and many updates!
December 9, 2025
SimpleBackups has passed its second ISO 27001 surveillance audit. Two years of continuous security improvement, independently verified.
October 1, 2025
Run secure self-hosted backups behind NAT & firewalls—no open ports, no VPNs. Centralized control, error monitoring & flexible storage with ...
