VPS Server Backup
A VPS server backup is a restorable copy of a virtual machine's data kept off that machine and its host, so a disk failure or hack cannot erase it. WebJi® Backup.Help with 200 GB costs ₹1,300 a month or ₹13,000 a year before 18% GST, keeping 7 daily, 4 weekly and 3 monthly copies.
For VPS owners who need copies that survive the server itself, with plans for self-managed admins and for businesses that want managed care.
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Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
What is a VPS server backup?
A VPS server backup is a restorable copy of the virtual machine’s files and data stored outside that machine and its host, so a failure of the VPS does not destroy the only copy. A compromised root account, a failed disk, a bad deploy or a deleted database can all take the live server down at once.
The test of a backup is simple: if the VPS and the host node both vanished tonight, could you rebuild tomorrow? Only a remote copy passes that test.
| What goes wrong | Copy on the same disk | Snapshot on the same host | Remote backup |
|---|---|---|---|
| File deleted by mistake | Survives | Survives | Survives |
| Bad update breaks the app | Usually survives | Survives | Survives |
| Ransomware or root compromise | Often encrypted too | At risk | Survives |
| VPS disk failure | Lost | At risk | Survives |
| Host node or account lost | Lost | Lost | Survives |
This page prices the backup, not the server. The machine itself is a VPS hosting plan; an Ubuntu, other Linux or Windows template is backed up the same way because the copy is of the machine’s data, not of one distribution.
How much does VPS backup cost at WebJi®?
Backup.Help with 200 GB of storage costs ₹1,300 a month, ₹3,900 a quarter or ₹13,000 a year, before 18% GST. Paying yearly costs ₹2,600 less than twelve monthly bills (₹1,300 × 12 = ₹15,600). Managed Support rows add server care to remote backup.
| Plan | What you get | Price | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backup.Help App + 200 GB | Automatic backups, 200 GB storage. Also ₹3,900 a quarter or ₹13,000 a year. | ₹1,300 a month | Order Now → |
| Managed Support — 10 queries | Managed server care plus 200 GB remote backup | ₹7,000 a month | Order Now → |
| Managed Support — 25 queries | Managed care plus 500 GB remote backup | ₹11,000 a month | Order Now → |
| Managed Support — 50 queries | Managed care plus 500 GB remote backup | ₹20,000 a month | Order Now → |
Prices read on 30 October 2026. 18% GST is added on the invoice. A size that is not in the table is quoted before you pay.
How many VPS backup copies are kept, and how often should they run?
Retention is 7 daily, 4 weekly and 3 monthly copies: daily points for a mistake made today, older points for damage noticed weeks later. That is 14 restore points reaching back about three months.
- Order-taking shop or booking app: daily copies, because a day of orders is the loss you can tolerate.
- Brochure site that changes monthly: weekly copies are enough, with the monthly points kept.
- Databases: dump MySQL or MS SQL to a file before the backup window so the copy is consistent, not caught mid-write.
- Storage headroom: 14 copies of a 15 GB server can outgrow 200 GB even with compression; size for the full retention, not one copy.
If the disk quota fills, the newest copy is the one that fails — the copy you were most likely to need. The backup frequency guide and incremental vs full backup explain the trade-offs.
Backup.Help or Managed Support — which VPS backup plan to choose?
Choose Backup.Help when you administer the VPS yourself and only need automatic off-site copies; choose a Managed Support row when you also want WebJi® to look after the server.
- Backup.Help, ₹1,300 a month: developers and admins who patch their own machine.
- Managed Support 10 queries, ₹7,000: a business with one VPS and no in-house admin.
- Managed Support 25 or 50 queries, ₹11,000 or ₹20,000: several servers or frequent change requests, with 500 GB of remote storage.
Backups for other server types have their own pages: Linux server backup, Windows server backup and cloud server backup. The full range is on server backup solutions.
How to restore a VPS from a backup
A restore replaces the server’s data with the chosen copy, so anything changed after that copy’s timestamp is lost. Work through the steps in order.
- Find the failure time: check logs to see when the damage started.
- Pick the copy: choose the newest restore point from before that time, and read its timestamp.
- Save what is new: export orders or uploads made since that copy, if the server still runs.
- Restore: restore files and databases, then restart services.
- Verify: open the site, log in, place a test order and check the database row counts.
Run a test restore to a spare VPS once a quarter. A backup that has never been restored is untested; the 3-2-1 backup rule explains why a second location matters.
Frequently asked questions
Is backup included in the VPS price?
No. The virtual server and its backup are two separate bills. You can add Backup.Help to a VPS you already run, or order the server and the backup together as two lines on one invoice.
Why is a provider snapshot not enough for a VPS?
A snapshot is a point-in-time image that normally sits on the same host or storage as the VPS. It helps after a bad update, but if the host, the storage or the account is lost, the snapshot goes with it. A remote backup lives in a separate failure domain.
Which is cheaper: monthly, quarterly or yearly Backup.Help?
Yearly. ₹13,000 a year compares with ₹15,600 for twelve months at ₹1,300 and ₹15,600 for four quarters at ₹3,900. All figures are before 18% GST.
What happens when the 200 GB backup storage is full?
New backup jobs fail because there is no space to write them, so the newest restore point is missing. Watch usage, exclude caches and logs, or move to a Managed Support row with 500 GB.
Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
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