Introduction
mCloud allows you to create backup copies of each of your mServers. When you create a backup, it records the current state of your server with all of your data, operating system and all other settings.
This allows you to recover your mServer to the exact state it was in at the time the backup was created. We highly recommend that you create backup for each of your mServers.
Prerequisite
Before you can set up the backup, you need to purchase backup space which will be used storing backup copies of your mServer.
You can do this by using the Upgrade option within the server details page (see Upgrading your server). The amount of space you will need for storing backup copies depends on the current size of your disk space.
Learn more about deciding on how much disk space is needed for a backup.
Types of backup
There are three types of backup you can set up: