Automated Backups

Your Data, Always Protected

Automated daily backups with instant point-in-time restore. Protect every server, database, and volume with one click — and recover in seconds, not hours.

99.99%
Data Durability
Daily
Backup Frequency
<60s
Restore Time
7 Days
Retention Period

Everything You Need to Stay Protected

Enterprise-grade backup capabilities available to every LightYear Cloud customer.

Automated Daily Snapshots

Backups run automatically every 24 hours with zero configuration required.

Instant Point-in-Time Restore

Roll back any server or volume to any daily snapshot in under 60 seconds.

Cross-Region Redundancy

Backups are replicated to a secondary region for disaster recovery.

AES-256 Encryption

All backup data is encrypted at rest and in transit — always.

7-Day Retention

Keep up to 7 daily restore points per resource, with optional extended retention.

Full & Incremental Backups

First backup is a full snapshot; subsequent backups are incremental for speed.

One-Click Enable

Enable backups on any server or block volume with a single toggle in the control panel.

Backup Health Dashboard

Monitor backup status, storage usage, and restore history from one unified view.

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Pay only for the backup storage you use. No hidden fees.

Server Backups

$0.05/GB/mo

Automated daily snapshots for Cloud Compute and Optimized Compute instances.

  • Daily automated snapshots
  • 7-day retention
  • Instant restore
  • Cross-region copy
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Block Storage Backups

$0.05/GB/mo

Protect persistent block volumes attached to any server.

  • Daily volume snapshots
  • 7-day retention
  • Incremental backups
  • One-click restore
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Database Backups

Includedwith Managed DB

Automated backups are included with every Managed Database cluster at no extra cost.

  • Daily automated backups
  • Point-in-time recovery
  • 7-day retention
  • Cross-region replication
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Who Relies on LightYear Backups

From solo developers to enterprise teams, backups are the last line of defence.

Production Web Apps

Protect your live application data. Recover instantly from accidental deletions, bad deploys, or ransomware.

Database Servers

Safeguard MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB instances with daily snapshots and point-in-time restore.

E-Commerce Stores

Never lose an order or customer record. Restore your store to any point in the last 7 days.

CI/CD Build Agents

Snapshot build environments before major dependency upgrades so you can roll back in seconds.

Compliance & Auditing

Meet GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2 data retention requirements with encrypted, immutable backups.

Disaster Recovery

Cross-region backup replication ensures your data survives even a full data-centre outage.

How Backups Work

Three simple steps — from enabling backups to restoring your data.

01

Enable in One Click

Toggle backups on for any server or block volume from the LightYear control panel. No agents, no scripts.

02

Automatic Daily Snapshots

LightYear takes a full snapshot on day one, then incremental snapshots every 24 hours — automatically.

03

Restore in Seconds

Choose any restore point from the last 7 days and click Restore. Your server is back online in under 60 seconds.

Start Protecting Your Data Today

Enable automated backups on any server or volume in seconds. Pay only for the storage you use — from just $0.05/GB/mo.