This guide explains how to back up a VPS (Virtual Private Server) with Acronis on Swiss Backup the backup solution in an independent Swiss cloud. It describes the prerequisites, the differences between the types of licenses and redirects to useful resources.

Summary of license choices

• Linux:
  • Machine Virtuelle: For VPS or virtualized environments.
  • Linux Server: For standalone, physical or virtual machines without a hypervisor.
• Windows:
  • Workstation: For physical workstations.
  • Server: For physical or virtual machines with advanced roles.
  • Machine Virtuelle: For Windows VMs in a hypervisor environment.

Backing up a VPS on Linux

Differences between license types

• Virtual Machine:
  • For a VPS or a virtual machine hosted in a virtualization environment (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V, Virtuozzo).
  • A license covers the physical host and all the virtual machines it contains.
  • Suitable for Public Cloud Infomaniak environments or hypervisor clusters (each host requires a license).
• Linux Server:
  • For an individual physical or virtual machine running Linux (server operating system).
  • Suitable for standalone, local, or colocation servers.
  • Each license covers an individual physical or virtual machine.

To configure the Linux backup:

• Refer to this guide for complete details.

Backing up a VPS on Windows

Differences between license types

• Workstation:
  • One license per physical machine to be backed up.
  • Limitation: This license does not support Microsoft Exchange Server, SQL Server or Active Directory applications.
• Server:
  • One license per physical or virtual machine running Windows.
  • Supports Microsoft SQL Server, SharePoint and Active Directory.
  • Compatible with virtualization host roles (Hyper-V, VMware ESXi, etc.).
• Virtual Machine:
  • One license per Windows virtual machine in a hypervisor environment.
  • Each cluster host requires a license.

To configure the Windows backup:

• Get acquainted with this guide to get the full details.