What is server backup, and why is it important?

Server backup is the process of creating a copy of data on a server to protect against data loss or corruption. It's important because servers often store critical data that can be costly or impossible to recover if lost, such as business documents, customer information, or financial records. Backup ensures that you have a duplicate of your data that can be restored in case of an emergency.

Server Backup Service, simple and automated

Production servers and volumes backups

Connect your servers, schedule backups and recover from any disaster.

Granular file & folder backups

Create files and folders backups to any storage.

Incremental backups
Setup via SSH
Setup via local Agent

Server & Volume snapshots

Automate instance and volume snapshots with flexible retention and schedules.

Supported providers

Docker Backup

Detect Docker containers on any server and automated Docker container backups or even the database inside.

Docker volume backups
Containerized database backups

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Backup Recovery Plan without a line of code

A backup strategy is more than just a backup script. It's a plan to recover from any disaster.

No-script, automated backups

Run your Server backups using optimized backups scripts built by experts and with the right flags for you. Stop messing around with complex documentation.

Monitoring and anomaly detection

We continuously monitor your Server backups and alert you if anything goes wrong. Plus, we catch anomalies and potential threats before they affect your data.

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Flexible Scheduling

Setup the grand-father-father-son backup strategy or any custom schedule you need.

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Backup Recovery Plan

One-click or custom restore method to recover your data from any backup in case of a disaster, share the payload with your team or customers.

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API and Automation

Leverage our API to automate your backups and integrations with your favorite tools.

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Multi-Storage

Store Server backups on any storage. Gain the flexibility to choose a storage solution that best fits your infrastructure, be it off-site, cloud-based, on-premises or using SimpleStorage.

What people say

With over 3000 users served, here's what they say about SimpleBackups

It's in the name, it's just so simple to use. Across all systems and deployments, in different environments, with different SSH requirements. It's really impressive how well this works and how long it's been this way!

Kerren Ortlepp

Even with the complex servers like Laravel Forge, when deployment is behind SSH key and the firewall, it is still super simple to deploy an agent and just have everything backed up. It has not failed us even once. There were multiple cases where I needed to restore the database and the backup just worked effortlessly.

Kids Without Fear Nonprofit

Simplebackups has been a great tool for our web development company. We currently have over 200 backups setup across 60 different webservers - all running automated backups 👌!

Corby Wenzelbach

LS Graphics Inc.

You can store the backups pretty much anywhere that makes sense for your business, it's incredibly versatile. Encryption works really well. Effortless ways to backup Postgres and MySQL backups regularly and offsite. The UI is really intuitive and smooth.

Kerren O.

I did not want to install extra packages on my servers to do backups or sync to other cloud services (...). I tested SimpleBackups and ... bam it just works!

Chris Soriano

Clever Talks

SimpleBackups provides a much-needed backup solution for our critical databases. We run dozens of applications that have complex setups and privacy concerns, and SimpleBackups sync configuration are hands down the best on the market for complex setups.