🔹 Scheduled Backups

🔹 Scheduled Backups #

Scheduled backups help protect your website by automatically saving copies of your data at regular intervals. If anything goes wrong, you can restore your website in just a few clicks.

🕒 Custom Backup Schedules #

With ecHOSTS hosting, you can set backups to run automatically based on your needs.

Available Schedule Options

• Daily backups (recommended for active websites)

• Weekly backups (for low-update sites)

• Monthly backups (basic safety)

What You Can Back Up

• Website files

• Databases

• Emails

• Full account backup

📌 Best Practice:
E-commerce or dynamic websites should use daily backups.

☁️ Remote Backup Storage #

Remote backups store your data outside the main server, adding an extra layer of security.

Benefits of Remote Backups

• Protection from server failures

• Safer during malware attacks

• Independent recovery source

Supported Remote Storage

• External backup servers

• Secure cloud backup locations

• Off-site storage managed by ecHOSTS

📌 Even if your hosting account is compromised, your backups remain safe.

🗂️ Backup Retention Policy #

Backup retention defines how long backups are stored before being automatically deleted.

Typical Retention Periods

• Daily backups: last 7–14 copies

• Weekly backups: last 4 copies

• Monthly backups: last 1–3 copies

Why Retention Matters

• Saves storage space

• Ensures access to recent and stable backups

• Prevents outdated data clutter

📌 Older backups are removed automatically based on your plan’s retention policy.

🔄 Restoring from Scheduled Backups #

You can restore:

• Individual files

• Databases

• Email accounts

• Full website

Restores are fast and can be done directly from the control panel without technical knowledge.

✅ Best Practices for Backup Safety #

• Keep at least one off-site backup

• Test restores occasionally

• Avoid manual changes during backup time

• Monitor backup notifications