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DigitalFyre VPS plans include automated backups powered by VirtFusion’s Backup Manager, backed by Proxmox Backup Server (PBS). Backups run daily and are retained for 4 weeks, with older backups automatically pruned. Backups are included at no cost as a courtesy on all VPS plans. No configuration is required.
Free backups are provided as a courtesy and should not be your only recovery strategy. Always maintain your own independent off-site backups. DigitalFyre is not responsible for data loss. If you store anything critical, ensure you have a backup solution outside of DigitalFyre’s infrastructure.

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How It Works

VirtFusion’s Backup Manager integrates directly with Proxmox Backup Server to take snapshots of your VPS on a scheduled basis. Backups use an incremental strategy to minimize storage overhead and backup duration: This means your VPS is backed up daily, but a full snapshot of the entire disk is taken only periodically. Incremental backups are faster and lighter, capturing only what has changed since the previous backup.

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Data Residency

Backups are stored in the same region as your VPS. DigitalFyre operates backup infrastructure across all regions to ensure your data does not leave its origin geography:

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Accessing Your Backups

Backups are managed from the Fusion Control Panel at fusion.digitalfyre.com.
1

Log In

Log in at fusion.digitalfyre.com and open your VPS.
2

Go to Backups

Click the Backups tab on your VPS management page.
3

Review Your Backups

The top of the page shows your last backup time, next scheduled backup, and retention policy. Below that, backups are listed per drive (e.g., Drive A), each showing a date and an Available status badge.

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Creating a Manual Backup

In addition to the daily automated schedule, you can trigger a backup at any time:
  1. In the Backups tab, click Backup Now
  2. Confirm the request
Manual backups are incremental—only changes since the last backup are captured. They are subject to the same retention schedule as automated backups.

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Restoring a Backup

1

Open the Restore Dialog

In the Backups tab, click Restore.
2

Select a Drive

Check the box next to the drive you want to restore (e.g., Drive A). For most VPS configurations, this will be the only drive listed.
3

Choose a Restore Point

Under Restore Point, select a specific timestamp from the dropdown or leave it set to Latest backup to restore from the most recent available backup.
4

Confirm

Click Restore. The process will overwrite the selected drive’s current state with the chosen restore point. Your VPS will be unavailable during the restore and will come back online automatically once the restore is complete.
Restoring a backup overwrites your VPS’s current disk state. Any data written after the selected restore point will be lost. Ensure you are selecting the correct restore point before confirming.

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What Backups Do Not Cover

  • Backups are not real-time. If your VPS fails between daily snapshots, up to 24 hours of changes may be unrecoverable from DigitalFyre’s backup system.
  • Encryption is not currently applied to backup data at rest. Encryption is planned for a future update.
  • Backups are not a substitute for your own off-site backups. Tools such as rsync, borgbackup, or your application’s native export functionality should be used to maintain copies outside of DigitalFyre’s infrastructure.
If you need additional backup coverage beyond what DigitalFyre provides as a courtesy, consider: