A recovery point is useful before a software update, configuration change or larger application migration. Scheduling can also make taking backups part of your regular maintenance. The starting point is deciding how many completed backups you want to retain and how you will check that they are usable.
What is included with HYEHOST VPS backups?
Cloud VPS
New orders include one customer backup slot at no extra charge. Add up to six paid extras for more recovery points.
Budget VPS
Backups are an optional paid add-on. Choose one to six customer backup slots for an eligible VM.
Existing customers
Your included allowance is retained. Open the VM's Backups tab to check the capacity available to that service.
| VPS range | Included slots | Paid extra slots |
|---|---|---|
| New Cloud VPS orders | 1 | Up to 6 |
| Budget VPS | 0 | 1–6 |
To use the included Cloud VPS capacity, create your first backup or enable a schedule in the panel. A new Cloud VPS with its included slot and six paid extras has room for seven customer backups. On Budget VPS, six paid slots provide room for six.
How does a backup slot work?
One slot holds one customer backup. Manual backups and scheduled backups use the same allowance. If you take a manual backup before an upgrade, that recovery point occupies part of the capacity also used by your schedule.
Choose capacity around the recovery points you need to keep. For example, one included Cloud VPS slot plus two paid extras gives three slots in total. You could use part of that allowance for a protected recovery point and leave the remaining capacity available for newer backups.
A slot count is a capacity limit. The age of the points you retain depends on your schedule, manual backups, protected points and completed runs. Review the actual recovery points in the Backups tab when deciding whether you have enough history.
How much do extra VPS backup slots cost?
Each paid extra slot uses the highest of the following three monthly amounts. All prices are in USD.
$2 per slot
The minimum monthly price for one paid extra customer backup slot.
$0.025 per protected GB
The monthly capacity component, based on protected provisioned disk capacity.
10% of the VM base price
The VM's base monthly-equivalent price provides the third pricing component.
Calculate those amounts for the VM, select the largest and multiply it by the number of paid slots you want to add. The included Cloud VPS slot has no separate charge.
The panel displays the exact prorated charge and recurring total before payment. Extra slots activate after payment and renew with the VM on its invoice and due date. Availability depends on an active, eligible VM and customer backup storage in its location. Check the current backup pricing and service details.
Extra backup slot pricing examples
These illustrative calculations show how the three pricing components apply. Each row prices one paid extra slot using the stated VM base monthly-equivalent price and protected capacity.
| VM base price and capacity | Extra slot price | Highest pricing component |
|---|---|---|
| $2.99/month · 40 GB | $2.00/month | $2 minimum |
| $20/month · 200 GB | $5.00/month | 200 × $0.025 |
| $80/month · 100 GB | $8.00/month | $80 × 10% |
In the first example, both the capacity component and the percentage of the VM price fall below the $2 minimum. One extra slot therefore costs $2/month and two cost $4/month. On a new Cloud VPS, those two paid extras sit alongside the included slot for three customer recovery points in total.
For the second example, the protected-capacity component is $5/month, making it the largest amount. In the third, 10% of the $80 base price produces the $8/month slot price. Review the panel's quote for your own VM and selected number of extras.
How to schedule VPS backups in the panel
Scheduling is available once the VM has customer backup capacity. Start with the allowance shown for that particular service, especially when managing several VMs with different included allowances.
- Open your VM. Log in to the HYEHOST panel, choose the virtual machine and open its Backups tab.
- Review the available slots. Check the included allowance, existing backups and protected recovery points. If you need extra capacity, review the paid-slot quote and complete payment.
- Create an initial recovery point. Take an on-demand backup and check its progress and completion so you are familiar with the workflow.
- Choose the schedule. Select daily, weekly or selected-day backups, then choose the run time in UTC.
- Review capacity and rotation. Decide which recovery points to protect and whether to allow replacement of the oldest unprotected backup when full.
- Check the next run. The panel also shows the next run in your local timezone. Review the result after it runs.
A daily schedule suits regular changes when you want frequent new recovery points. A weekly or selected-day schedule can fit a quieter service or planned maintenance routine. Choose the frequency around your application's changes and recovery needs.
Schedules use UTC. If your maintenance planning follows local time, check the displayed next run when your local clock changes. Busy systems can delay a scheduled run, so review backup progress and completion as part of your checks.
Backup retention, rotation and protected points
When your allowance is full, manual backups stop at the slot limit. With your consent, an automatic schedule can replace the oldest unprotected customer backup to make room for a new one. Protected backups stay in place and continue to occupy slots.
Protect a recovery point when you want to retain it through automatic rotation. Review protected points and free capacity together so your schedule has room to work. Add paid slots when you need to keep more completed customer backups.
Build a recovery plan around the backups
Check the backup records before a major application change, record what you changed and verify the service after the work. Include a restore test in your maintenance planning so you know how to check the application and its data after recovery. Our backup strategy guide covers that wider process. Plan a VPS backup and recovery workflow.
Provider-managed backups have their own allowance and support-led recovery process. Contact support for a provider recovery request. Your customer backup slots, protected points and schedules are managed in the VM's Backups tab.
For independent application-level archives and database exports, choose backup software suited to the workload and retain encrypted copies away from the live server. HYEHOST Storage Box provides access through SFTP and other backup protocols, with S3-compatible access available in beta. Configure and test the destination with your chosen software. Explore managed backup storage. Use rclone for encrypted off-server copies.
Choose your VPS and manage backup capacity
Choose Cloud VPS when you want a customer backup slot included with a new order. Choose Budget VPS for a smaller IPv6-native service with backup capacity added as a paid option. Review the VM's allowance and current quote in the panel when adding slots.
VPS backup scheduling and pricing FAQ
Does Cloud VPS include a backup?
New HYEHOST Cloud VPS orders include one customer backup slot. Use that capacity to create an on-demand backup or enable a schedule. Up to six paid extra slots are available. Existing customers retain their included allowances.
Can I add backups to a Budget VPS?
Yes. Budget VPS has no included customer backup slots. You can buy one to six paid slots on an eligible VM and use on-demand backups and automatic scheduling.
How much does an extra VPS backup slot cost?
Each extra slot costs the highest of $2 per month, $0.025 per protected provisioned GB per month, or 10% of the VM's base monthly-equivalent price. Prices are USD and apply to each paid slot. The panel displays the exact charge before payment.
Can I schedule daily or weekly VPS backups?
Yes. Choose daily, weekly or selected-day backups in the VM's Backups tab once customer backup capacity is available. Select a UTC time and review the next run in your local timezone. Busy systems can delay a run.
Do manual and scheduled backups use separate slots?
Manual and scheduled backups share the same customer backup allowance. Each slot holds one backup, and a protected backup continues to occupy a slot.
What happens when a single backup slot rotates?
With your consent, scheduled rotation removes the old unprotected backup before creating its replacement. If the new backup fails, there may be no restore point. Protected backups are excluded from automatic deletion.
How are extra backup slots billed?
The panel shows the prorated charge and recurring total before payment. Paid slots activate after payment and renew with the VM on its invoice and due date. Availability depends on an active, eligible VM and customer backup storage in its location.
How do I request recovery from a provider-managed backup?
Contact HYEHOST support for provider-managed recovery requests. Provider backups use a separate recovery process and allowance. Customer restore points and schedules are managed in the VM's Backups tab.