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Plesk Backup and Restore

Plesk's backup solution offers full and incremental backups at various levels.

Plesk’s backup solution offers a robust and flexible way to safeguard server and website data. It provides the ability to perform full and incremental backups at various levels:

  • Server-level backups: Capture the entire server’s configuration and content, including all hosted accounts, websites, databases, and mail data.
  • Subscription/Account-level backups: Focus on individual customer accounts or subscriptions, including their websites, databases, and mailboxes.
  • Specific object backups: Allows for more granular control, backing up only selected domains, databases, or mail content.

Plesk backups can be scheduled to run automatically at defined intervals (daily, weekly, monthly) and can also be triggered manually for immediate needs.


Plesk Backup and Restore Articles

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The following resources will guide you through using the backup and restoration features found in the Plesk control panel.

  • Restoring Data from Plesk Backups

    To restore data from a Plesk backup, follow a process similar to making a backup, but in reverse.

    Read more: Restoring Data from Plesk Backups
  • Configuring Backups in Plesk

    Backups are like insurance for your website or server. Use Plesk backups strategically, tailor them to your needs, and schedule them for added security.

    Read more: Configuring Backups in Plesk
  • Taking a Manual Backup in Plesk

    To make sure you can restore your website if something goes wrong, you should have periodic backups scheduled. Sometimes you’ll want to manually back up a website in addition to your automatic backups. For instance, if you’re going to make large changes to the website, it’s a good idea to back up your website just…

    Read more: Taking a Manual Backup in Plesk

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