Offsite Backup
Infrastructure.

The 3-2-1 rule is the industry-standard backup strategy: keep 3 total copies of your data, on 2 different types of storage media, with 1 copy stored offsite in a different geographic location. The offsite copy protects against disasters that affect your primary site - fire, flood, ransomware, or hardware failure. A dedicated backup VPS is one of the most cost-effective ways to implement the offsite leg of this strategy.

It depends on your needs. rsync is the simplest for basic file synchronization. BorgBackup and Restic offer deduplication and encryption - ideal for versioned backups. Duplicati provides a web GUI for less technical users. Veeam Agent for Linux works well in enterprise environments. Since you get full root access, you can use any Linux-compatible tool.

A good starting point: 2-3x the size of the data you want to protect, to allow for multiple retention copies. Tools with deduplication (BorgBackup, Restic) reduce this significantly. Our Storage VPS offers up to 2TB. For larger datasets, dedicated storage servers provide 100TB+.

Yes. You choose the exact data center location when ordering. For EU data residency, select Sofia (Bulgaria), Nuremberg (Germany), or London (UK). Your data stays in the location you select - we don't replicate or move it between regions. AlphaVPS is operated by DA International Group Ltd., a Bulgarian company subject to EU data protection law. Review our compliance page for certifications and data processing details.

Cost: flat monthly rate - no per-GB storage fees, no per-request charges, no egress billing. Control: full root access via SSH, any backup software, standard Linux filesystem. Freedom: no vendor lock-in, no proprietary APIs. Cloud object storage is great for app-level integrations, but a VPS is better for server-to-server backup workflows.

Each VPS connects to our multi-Tbps network backbone with Tier 1 transit. Transfer speeds depend on the route between your source server and the backup target. Within the same AlphaVPS region, speeds approach line rate. See our network page for test files and latency data.

Yes. All Storage VPS nodes use RAID-10 arrays - data is mirrored across multiple drives. A single drive failure doesn't affect availability or data integrity. For maximum protection, replicate backups across two different AlphaVPS locations.

Absolutely. If you need multi-region replication, specific hardware configurations, managed backup monitoring, or dedicated storage beyond our standard offerings - talk to our infrastructure team. You can also explore our professional services for ongoing backup management. We'll design a solution matched to your requirements and budget.