Backups & Snapshots

Your Data, Always Protected

Automated scheduled backups, instant on-demand snapshots, one-click restore, and cross-region copy — enterprise-grade data protection built into every LightYear server.

<3 min
Avg. Restore Time
14
Retain Points
32
Regions for Copy
AES-256
Encryption Standard

Everything You Need to Stay Protected

From automated daily backups to instant cross-region snapshot copies — LightYear has every recovery scenario covered.

Instant Snapshots

Capture a full point-in-time image of any server in seconds. Snapshots are stored redundantly across multiple availability zones.

Automated Backups

Schedule daily, weekly, or custom-interval backups. LightYear retains up to 14 restore points per server automatically.

One-Click Restore

Roll back to any snapshot or backup in one click from the control panel. Full restoration typically completes in under 3 minutes.

Cross-Region Copy

Copy snapshots to any of our 32 global regions for geo-redundancy, disaster recovery, or rapid multi-region deployments.

Deploy from Snapshot

Spin up a new server from any snapshot in seconds. Perfect for scaling horizontally or replicating production environments.

Encrypted at Rest

All backup data is AES-256 encrypted at rest and in transit. Your data is never accessible to other tenants.

How It Works

Three steps to complete data protection.

01

Enable Backups

Toggle automated backups on any server from the control panel. Choose daily or weekly schedules.

02

Snapshot On Demand

Click 'Take Snapshot' at any time — before updates, migrations, or experiments.

03

Restore or Deploy

Restore in place with one click, or deploy a brand-new server from any snapshot across any region.

Built for Every Recovery Scenario

Whether you're protecting a single VPS or orchestrating a multi-region disaster recovery plan, LightYear Backups & Snapshots scales with you.

Disaster Recovery

Maintain off-site copies of critical servers in a secondary region. If a data centre goes offline, restore to another region in minutes.

Safe Deployments

Snapshot before every major update or migration. If something breaks, roll back instantly — no manual re-provisioning required.

Multi-Region Scaling

Build your golden server image once, snapshot it, then deploy identical instances across multiple regions simultaneously.

Dev/Staging Environments

Clone production snapshots into isolated staging environments. Developers get a real-world replica without touching live data.

Cross-Region Copy

Geo-Redundancy in One Click

Copy any snapshot to any of LightYear's 32 global regions instantly. Keep a hot standby in a secondary region, or distribute your base image globally before a major launch — all from the control panel with no CLI required.

  • 32 destination regions across 6 continents
  • Incremental transfers — only changed blocks are copied
  • Copy triggers available via API for CI/CD pipelines
  • No egress fees for intra-platform snapshot copies
Snapshot Destinations
New York, USA
Primary
London, UK
Copy
Singapore
Copy
Tokyo, Japan
Copy
Last copy: 2 min ago

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about LightYear Backups & Snapshots.

Never Lose Data Again

Enable automated backups and start taking snapshots today. Your first 5 GB of snapshot storage is free.

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