Proxmox Backup Server: backups you can actually restore
A backup is only as good as the restore. Proxmox Backup Server backs up your servers quickly and efficiently, verifies the backups automatically and keeps a copy off site. We set it up and monitor it.
What is Proxmox Backup Server?
Proxmox Backup Server is the backup solution from Proxmox, also open source. It backs up virtual machines and containers from Proxmox VE as well as physical Linux servers. After the first full backup, only changed data is transferred, and identical blocks are stored only once.
At a glance
- Incremental backup, several times a day
- Deduplication saves a lot of storage
- Encryption already on the source server
- Automatic verification of stored data
- Restore single files or entire VMs
What makes a good backup
Fast and frequent
Because only changes are transferred, backups take minutes rather than hours. Several backups a day become possible.
Verified, not hoped for
The Backup Server regularly checks that stored data is intact. Errors show up before you need the backup.
Off-site copy
Backups can be mirrored to a second Backup Server at another location, for example in a Swiss data centre.
Protection against ransomware
Separate credentials and a copy outside the network stop attackers from destroying the backups as well.
What we take care of
A backup concept that holds up when it matters.
- 1
Concept
We define what is backed up, how often, how long backups are kept and where the off-site copy lives.
- 2
Setup
Backup Server on your hardware or as a target in our infrastructure in Switzerland, including encryption.
- 3
Monitoring
We check every day that all backups have run and act on errors.
- 4
Restore tests
We regularly restore test systems so every step is familiar in an emergency.
Who Proxmox Backup Server is right for
- Companies running Proxmox VE or Linux servers
- SMEs that need a new backup solution after migrating from VMware
- Firms that want an off-site copy in Switzerland
- Businesses that must meet cyber insurance requirements
Frequently asked questions
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Can the Backup Server back up Windows servers?
Yes, if they run as virtual machines on Proxmox VE. For physical Windows servers we agree a suitable addition with you.
How long are backups kept?
We decide together, for example hourly backups for a day, daily for a month and monthly for a year.
Where is the off-site copy?
On a second Backup Server at another location or in our infrastructure in Switzerland, encrypted.
Does the backup replace an email archive?
No. Email retention under Swiss law requires an archive such as MailStore.
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