Backups Automation
Automated backups reduce recovery time and help maintain business continuity.
What to automate
- Daily full or incremental backups
- Retention policy (multiple restore points)
- Optional offsite copy for critical websites
Recommended baseline policy
- Dynamic business website: daily backup
- High-change ecommerce/content site: at least daily plus pre-release backup
- Retention: keep enough history to recover from delayed issues
Setup checklist
- Open backup settings in Hosting Panel.
- Define schedule and scope (files, database, or full).
- Set retention window.
- Save and verify scheduled runs appear.
- Perform a periodic restore test.
Operational rules
- Keep at least one known-good restore point before major updates.
- Test recovery path, not just backup creation.
- Document who is responsible for monitoring failed backup jobs.