Learn about Cloud Backup
Cloud Backup gets used for two related but different things:
Sending Backups to Cloud
Backups of on-premises VMs, physical servers, and NAS devices get copied or archived to cloud storage, so an offsite copy exists without a second physical site.
Shared Responsibility
A virtual machine instance running natively on a cloud platform needs its own backup too, cloud infrastructure durability doesn't equal your workload being recoverable if it's deleted, corrupted, or hit by ransomware.
Why Modern Cloud Backup Matters
What Modern Cloud Backup Should Enable?
Minute-level schedules
Repeated backup down to minutes for short RTO
Backup frequency can be configured down to a repeated interval of minutes, not just daily or weekly — giving cloud backup a meaningfully shorter recovery point objective for workloads that can't afford to lose much.
Dedup + compression + BitDetector
Cuts cloud storage bills, not just local storage
Because cloud storage is billed by usage, storage efficiency matters more here than anywhere else. Built-in deduplication, compression, and BitDetector work together so only genuinely new, valuable data gets uploaded and stored.
Cache + auto-reconnect
Handles poor bandwidth without failed jobs
Backup data writes to a local cache directory before uploading, and if the network drops mid-transfer, the job reconnects and resumes automatically — addressing the bandwidth instability that's common when backing up to the cloud from a real office network.
Direct restore from cloud
Resume business straight from cloud copies
Recovery doesn't require downloading everything first — data can be restored directly from cloud storage, which shortens the path back to business as usual after a disaster.
How to Choose a Right Cloud Backup Solution?
| Your Situation | Recommended Capability |
|---|---|
| Already committed to a cloud storage provider | Send backups there directly, no switch needed |
| Need an offsite copy without new hardware | Scheduled copy or archive to cloud storage |
| Cloud storage bill growing faster than data | Deduplication and compression before upload |
| Unstable or limited upload bandwidth | Local cache with automatic reconnection |
| Running workloads on AWS EC2 | Native instance backup, supported directly |
| Running workloads on a different cloud platform | Not natively backed up yet — worth confirming before assuming coverage |
