What is STACKIT Server Backup Management?
STACKIT Server Backup Management is a centralized backup solution for virtual machines in the STACKIT cloud. The service automates the entire backup strategy from planning through execution to monitoring. All backups are encrypted with AES-256 and stored in German data centers for complete GDPR compliance.
Core Features
- Full, incremental, and differential backups
- Configurable retention policies from days to years
- AES-256 encryption of all backup data
- Application-consistent snapshots with VSS and LVM
- Point-in-time recovery and file-level restore
Typical Use Cases
Disaster Recovery: Automatic daily backups with multiple retention periods. In case of hardware failure, bare-metal recovery enables complete restoration within hours.
Compliance-Compliant Data Backup: Financial services and healthcare organizations meet legal requirements for multi-year retention with configurable retention policies.
Pre-Update Snapshots: Automatic snapshots are created before system updates. If problems occur, rapid rollback restores the previous state.
Benefits
- Complete data sovereignty in German data centers
- Automated backup schedules with flexible intervals
- Deduplication and compression for efficient storage usage
- GDPR compliant with encrypted storage
Integration with innFactory
As an official STACKIT partner, innFactory supports you with STACKIT Server Backup Management: architecture, migration, operations, and cost optimization.
Available Tiers & Options
Standard Backup
- Automated schedules
- Point-in-time recovery
- Monitoring
- Recovery time objective (RTO) in minutes
Snapshot-based
- Fast recovery
- Application-consistent
- Higher storage costs
Typical Use Cases
Technical Specifications
Frequently Asked Questions
How long are backups retained?
Retention periods are fully configurable from 1 day to multiple years, based on your compliance and business requirements.
Can I restore individual files?
Yes, file-level recovery allows restoring specific files without recovering the entire server.
Are backups encrypted?
Yes, all backups are encrypted with AES-256 and stored exclusively in German data centers.
How does bare-metal recovery work?
Complete server recovery including operating system, configuration, and data to new or existing hardware.
