The Cloud8 Platform makes it easy to manage backups of your cloud servers, offering a flexible, efficient and cost-effective solution. You can create unlimited backups and take advantage of reduced costs across supported providers.
Amazon, for example, charges an average of $0.15/GB for backups (the amount may vary depending on the location of the data center), which is slightly more than the $0.10/GB charged for direct disk storage. However, the difference lies in the intelligent use of the differential data volume: only changes made to the data are added to the backup. For example, if the server has 50GB and undergoes daily changes of 100MB, the additional cost would be only $0.01 per day .
Backup Management Modes with Cloud8 #
Cloud8 offers three practical ways to manage backups:
- Manual: At any time, choose the server, give the backup a name and description, and run the copy manually.
- Automated: Schedule unlimited backups on the day and time of your choice , ensuring continuous security while you focus on what really matters.
- Synchronization: Cloud8 automatically synchronizes images and snapshots created directly in the Amazon AWS console, integrating them into your environment.
Additional Benefits #
In addition to creating complete copies of your servers, Cloud8 stores your essential configurations, such as Elastic IP , security groups , access keys , VPCs , and more. This makes it easy to restore and manage your entire environment.
When you need to restore, whether to fix a problem or perform testing, Cloud8 provides a quick and simple way to return to the last saved image.
Backup Cleanup and Rotation
To avoid the accumulation of unnecessary images and snapshots, Cloud8 performs periodic and automated cleaning . If you use external scripts or the automation feature to create backups, the tool manages the rotation of backups , ensuring organization and saving space.
Find out more about backup and restore features and see detailed images on our blog!
