--- title: "Backups & Restores" source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/learn/backups-restores/" description: "Covers Acronis. Includes How to Resolve Acronis Storage Alerts, Nexcess Hosting and Client Portal Guide, Backup Your MSSQL Database in Cloud Sites, Backup a Cloud Sites MSSQL Database Using a cron and Nexcess Cloud Plans: Manual Web Hosting Backups. 84 articles." taxonomy: "lw_resource_category" articles: "84" --- # Backups & Restores Covers Acronis. Includes How to Resolve Acronis Storage Alerts, Nexcess Hosting and Client Portal Guide, Backup Your MSSQL Database in Cloud Sites, Backup a Cloud Sites MSSQL Database Using a cron and Nexcess Cloud Plans: Manual Web Hosting Backups. 84 articles. ## Sections - [Acronis](https://docs.nexcess.com/learn/backups-restores/acronis.md): Includes How to Resolve Acronis Storage Alerts, How to Enable Acronis Encryption for Backups, Getting Started with Acronis Backups, Creating Acronis Backups and Acronis Notifications. 17 articles. ## Articles - [How to Resolve Acronis Storage Alerts](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/acronis-cyber-backups/how-to-resolve-acronis-storage-alerts.md): Over your Acronis storage quota? Upgrade your plan or delete old backups and unnecessary files to free up space and keep your data secure. - [Nexcess Hosting and Client Portal Guide](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/portal-overview.md): Master the Nexcess Client Portal. Learn to manage billing, access site credentials, configure backups, and handle support tickets from your dashboard. - [Backup Your MSSQL Database in Cloud Sites](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/database-management/mssql/backup-your-mssql-database-in-cloud-sites.md): Regularly backing up your database is crucial for site maintenance on Cloud Sites. To manually backup your MSSQL database, access myLittleAdmin from the Cloud S… - [Backup a Cloud Sites MSSQL Database Using a cron](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/database-management/mssql/backup-a-cloud-sites-mssql-database-using-a-cron.md): Follow these steps to create a cron to back up your MSSQL databases. - [Nexcess Cloud Plans: Manual Web Hosting Backups](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/flex-plans/website-management/manual-backup.md): Nexcess Cloud Plans allow manual creation of full account backups to be kept locally on the server for quick accessibility or stored elsewhere for additional se… - [Deleting a Backup Manually in Softaculous](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cms/softaculous/deleting-a-backup-manually-in-softaculous.md): When you set up your backups in Softaculous, you have the option to have them automatically delete on a rotating basis, but deleting them manually takes just a… - [Backing Up Applications in Softaculous](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cms/softaculous/backing-up-applications-in-softaculous.md): Softaculous in cPanel simplifies web app installation and offers backups for quick site restoration. Configure automatic or manual backups as needed. - [Restore a Cloud Sites MSSQL Database](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/database-management/mssql/restore-a-cloud-sites-mssql-database.md): Restore your Cloud Sites MSSQL Database from a backup through myLittleAdmin. - [Manual Cloud Sites MariaDB Database Backup](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/database-management/mariadb-mysql/manual-cloud-sites-mariadb-database-backup.md): Create a manual backup of your MariaDB database from the Cloud Sites control panel. - [Restore Cloud Sites Databases or Content Backups](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/backup-and-restore/restore-a-database-or-content-backup-in-cloud-sites.md): Recover your Cloud Sites data. Learn how to use Restore Points to revert your website files or database to a previous backup version. - [Monitor Cloud Sites Backup Usage](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/backup-and-restore/monitor-cloud-sites-backup-usage.md): Monitor your Cloud Sites Backup plan usage by clicking "Usage" at the top of the Cloud Sites Control Panel. - [Enable Cloud Sites Backups](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/backup-and-restore/enable-cloud-sites-backups.md): This tutorial will walk you through the steps to create your backups so you can relax knowing that your site is being backed up on a regular basis. - [Disable or Pause Cloud Sites Backups](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/backup-and-restore/disabling-and-pausing-cloud-sites-backups.md): Enabling Cloud Sites backups allows activating backups for desired sites or databases. To save space, relocate backups, or when unnecessary, disabling or deleti… - [Adjust Cloud Sites Backup Plans](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/backup-and-restore/adjust-cloud-sites-backup-plans.md): You can change your backup plan at any time from your Cloud Sites control panel. With just a few clicks you can increase or decrease the number of sites in your… - [Taking Manual Backups in Interworx Web Panel](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/interworx/nodeworx/backup-and-restore/taking-manual-backups-in-interworx-web-panel.md): Regular backups are vital, but manual backups are essential before system changes. In InterWorx Web Panel (SiteWorx), initiate manual backups via the domain use… - [Configuring Backups in Plesk](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/plesk/backup-and-restore/configuring-backups-in-plesk.md): Backups are like insurance for your website or server. Use Plesk backups strategically, tailor them to your needs, and schedule them for added security. - [Using rsync to Sync Local and Remote Systems](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/server-administration/linux/file-management/using-rsync-to-sync-local-and-remote-systems.md): Discover how to sync local and remote systems using the Linux rsync utility. Learn basic commands, remote SSH transfers, and using alternate ports. - [Exploring the rsync Utility](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/server-administration/linux/file-management/exploring-the-rsync-utility.md): Go beyond basic rsync commands. Explore common flags like -a and -z to compress files, preserve permissions, and automate server backups safely. - [Setting Up Cloud Block Storage](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/cloud-vps/cloud-block-storage/setting-up-cloud-block-storage.md): Cloud Block Storage offers extra storage for your Cloud Server, easily partitioned for backups, files, and images. - [Cloud Block Storage](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/cloud-vps/cloud-block-storage.md): Cloud Block Storage articles Managing your server efficiently is crucial for maintaining optimal performance and security. The Liquid Web console provides an al… - [Storing Images in Object Storage](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/storing-images-in-object-storage.md): Utilize Object Storage for backups to free disk space and improve website performance by having images load from Object Storage. - [What is Liquid Web Object Storage?](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/what-is-liquid-web-object-storage.md): Cloud Object Storage, like Amazon S3, stores and serves files via HTTP/HTTPS in buckets with directories, supporting various file types. - [Cloud Sites Backup and Restore](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/backup-and-restore.md): Cloud Sites does not backup data by default. Learn how to enable backups, manage plans, and restore files or FTP snapshots to protect your site. - [Cloud Sites Manual Backup with FTP/SFTP](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/backup-and-restore/cloud-sites-manual-backup-with-ftp-sftp.md): Missing cPanel or SSH access? Learn how to manually back up your Cloud Sites data by finding your FTP credentials and downloading files using an FTP client. - [Restoring from a Backup in Softaculous](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cms/softaculous/restoring-from-a-backup-in-softaculous.md): Softaculous in cPanel streamlines software installations and offers scheduled or manual backups. This guide explains restoring from these backups. - [Restore SiteWorx Backups in NodeWorx](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/interworx/nodeworx/backup-and-restore/restore-siteworx-backups-in-nodeworx.md): Recover from data loss quickly. Learn how to restore a SiteWorx account backup directly from the NodeWorx control panel. - [Delete a Siteworx Backup in Nodeworx](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/interworx/nodeworx/backup-and-restore/delete-a-siteworx-backup-in-nodeworx.md): Free up server disk space. Learn how to delete old or unnecessary SiteWorx account backups individually or in bulk using NodeWorx. - [Create Siteworx Backups in Nodeworx](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/interworx/nodeworx/backup-and-restore/create-siteworx-backups-in-nodeworx.md): Create Siteworx backups directly from Nodeworx. - [Configuring Backups in Interworx Web Panel](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/interworx/nodeworx/backup-and-restore/configuring-backups-in-interworx-web-panel.md): Regular backups are vital for disaster recovery. Use InterWorx Web Panel to schedule convenient local server backups as part of your backup plan. - [NodeWorx Backup and Restore](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/interworx/nodeworx/backup-and-restore.md): Protect your InterWorx server data. Learn to schedule, create, delete, and restore SiteWorx account backups directly from the NodeWorx interface. - [Manage SiteWorx Backups via CLI](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/interworx/siteworx/manage-siteworx-backups-via-cli.md): The command-line interface (CLI) provides greater flexibility and more options compared to using NodeWorx directly. Automate SiteWorx backups with a Cronjob. Cr… - [How to schedule automatic backups with SiteWorx](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/interworx/siteworx/how-to-schedule-automatic-backups-with-siteworx.md): Learn how clients on physical (non-cloud) servers can schedule automatic backups for their service using SiteWorx. - [How to download backup files with SiteWorx](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/control-panel/interworx/siteworx/file-management/dlownload-backups.md): Use SiteWorx to download backup files, even if originally created without SiteWorx. - [How to manage firewall whitelists in SiteWorx](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/control-panel/interworx/siteworx/security/allow-or-deny-access-via-firewall.md): Learn how Nexcess clients can use SiteWorx to whitelist an IP address. - [Restoring Data from Plesk Backups](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/plesk/backup-and-restore/restoring-data-from-plesk-backups.md): To restore data from a Plesk backup, follow a process similar to making a backup, but in reverse. - [Taking a Manual Backup in cPanel](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/whm/cpanel/taking-a-manual-backup-in-cpanel.md): For added security, regularly schedule automatic backups and manually back up before making major changes to your website or server using cPanel. - [Troubleshooting: Recover a Deleted Premium Business Email Mailbox](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/email/premium-business-email/troubleshooting-recover-a-deleted-premium-business-email-mailbox.md): Premium Business Email allows you to restore a deleted mailbox within 14 days of deletion. This will restore the mailbox and all its information, in the case of… - [How to Enable Acronis Encryption for Backups](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/acronis-cyber-backups/acronis-encryption.md): Keeping local backups is essential for any company. Learn how to enable encrypted Acronis Backups to restore essential data after a system failure. - [Getting Started with Acronis Backups](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/acronis-cyber-backups/getting-started-with-acronis-backups.md): Back up your server with Acronis for secure off-site storage, full or file-level restores, and easy access to backups via your Liquid Web account. - [Creating Acronis Backups](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/acronis-cyber-backups/creating-acronis-backups.md): Customize your Acronis Backups with a different plan for more frequent backups of specific folders, directories, or drives. - [Acronis Notifications](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/acronis-cyber-backups/acronis-notifications.md): Manage your Acronis backups and get notifications directly, without needing to contact support. Address issues quickly. - [Acronis Backups for Cloud VPS](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/acronis-cyber-backups/acronis-backups-for-cloud-vps.md): Liquid Web now includes Acronis backups for VPS servers. Explore backup strategies in our 'Best Practices' guide and manage Acronis backups via your portal.nexc… - [Accessing Acronis Backups](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/acronis-cyber-backups/accessing-acronis-backups.md): Backups are essential, and Acronis makes them effortless. Need to restore or customize? Just head to the Acronis Backup Portal! - [Nexcess Flex Plans Backup and Restore](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/flex-plans/backup-and-restore.md): Manage backups for your Flex Plan. Use full server snapshots for disaster recovery or InterWorx for granular site-level backup and restore. - [Setting Up Acronis Backups on VMWare](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/acronis-cyber-backups/setting-up-acronis-backups-on-vmware.md): Your VMWare servers and data are critical to your business and so must be safely backed up in case of a problem or a needed roll-back. You can now manage your b… - [Restoring a Database with Acronis](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/acronis-cyber-backups/restoring-a-database-with-acronis.md): This article explains how to restore a database from your Acronis Panel onto your server and then import that backup copy into another database. - [Installing Acronis Backup Agent on Self-Managed Servers](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/acronis-cyber-backups/installing-acronis-backup-agent-on-self-managed-servers.md): Liquid Web partners with Acronis to offer off-server and even off-site backups across all of our product lines. - [Acronis Cyber Backups](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/acronis-cyber-backups.md): Protect your data with our managed Acronis Cyber Backups. Get ransomware protection, easy restores, and off-server security for your assets. - [Using the cPanel Plugin for Acronis](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/acronis-cyber-backups/using-the-cpanel-plugin-for-acronis.md): The Acronis Backup system provided through Liquid Web is a powerful tool for backing up your dedicated server. Now you can have even easier access to your backu… - [Understanding Acronis Backup Types](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/acronis-cyber-backups/understanding-acronis-backup-types.md): Backup systems typically offer three main types of backups: full backups, incremental backups, and differential backups. Acronis offers these options as 'backup… - [Restoring Files from Acronis Backups](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/acronis-cyber-backups/restoring-files-from-acronis-backups.md): Backups exist to easily recover data when needed. Acronis makes this process straightforward. - [Ordering and Managing Acronis Backup Plans](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/acronis-cyber-backups/ordering-and-managing-acronis-backup-plans.md): Liquid Web now offers Acronis backups for both dedicated and virtual servers, enhancing your backup strategy. Easily order and manage them via portal.nexcess.co… - [Modifying or Deleting Acronis Backups](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/acronis-cyber-backups/modifying-or-deleting-acronis-backups.md): Modifying or deleting Acronis backups can be done through the Acronis Backup Portal. This article will explain the required steps. - [Creating a Cloud VPS Image](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/cloud-vps/creating-a-cloud-vps-image.md): Creating a server image is invaluable for replicating your live server in staging and development. Learn how to make and utilize it effectively! - [Troubleshooting: Failed Cloud Backup](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/cloud-vps/cloud-vps-backups/troubleshooting-failed-cloud-backup.md): Backup failed? Don't panic. The cause is often simple, and the fix is just a few steps away. Learn how to resolve failed backups quickly. - [Restoring Your Cloud VPS From a Backup](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/cloud-vps/cloud-vps-backups/restoring-your-cloud-vps-from-a-backup.md): Restore your server from a backup to recover lost data and functionality, reverting to a previous stable state. - [Creating a Backup of Your Cloud VPS](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/cloud-vps/cloud-vps-backups/creating-a-backup-of-your-cloud-vps.md): Secure your Cloud Server with vital backups for data protection. Liquid Web's Cloud VPS Server backups are cost-effective and easily adjustable for your needs. - [Cloud VPS Backups](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/cloud-vps/cloud-vps-backups.md): Protect your business from data loss. Learn why a reliable Cloud VPS backup strategy is a necessity and explore Liquid Web's powerful solutions. - [Website backups and the Nexcess data backup policy](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/hosting-services/sites-and-stores/backup-policy.md): Site backups are important! Every Nexcess web hosting plan comes with free daily courtesy backups that are automatically created and kept for 30 days on a remot… - [Nexcess Managed Magento Backup and Restore](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-magento/backup-and-restore.md): Protect your Magento store with a solid backup plan. Learn to use Magento's CLI and manual methods to back up your e-shop's database and files. - [Nexcess Managed WooCommerce Backup and Restore](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/backup-and-restore.md): Manage backups for your WooCommerce store from our portal. Create on-demand backups and easily restore your e-shop to a previous state. - [Creating website backups from the Site Dashboard for WordPress/WooCommerce](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/store-management/backups.md): This article will give you an overview of Nexcess website backups, the Nexcess data backup policy, and how to create a manual backup from the Nexcess Client Por… - [Nexcess Managed WordPress Backup and Restore](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-wordpress/backup-and-restore.md): Manage backups for your WordPress site via our portal. Learn to create on-demand backups and easily restore your site to a previous version. - [Restoring a Site from a Backup in Managed WordPress and WooCommerce Portal](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/nexcess/backup-management/restore-from-a-backup.md): You’ve learned about how to create a backup and your Managed WordPress/Managed WooCommerce Portal automatically backs up your site. If anything goes wrong, you… - [Nexcess Backup Management](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/nexcess/backup-management.md): Learn about Liquid Web's backup management for managed applications, ensuring your critical data is safe, secure, and easily recoverable. - [Using rsync for backups on Linux/Unix systems](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/server-administration/linux/file-management/using-rsync.md): Learn what `rsync` is and how to use it for fast, reliable backups on Linux. Our guide covers incremental file transfers for local and remote syncs. - [Using SFTP to login as Root](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/server-administration/linux/using-sftp-to-login-as-root.md): This tutorial guides users on logging into their Cloud VPS as root and downloading backups using an FTP client. FTP clients facilitate user-friendly interaction… - [Moving the MySQL Data Directory](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/server-administration/database-management/mariadb-mysql/moving-the-mysql-data-directory.md): Move MySQL `datadir`: Step-by-step guide using `rsync`, symlinks, & `my.cnf` updates. Includes CloudLinux notes & critical backup advice. - [How to schedule automatic backups with SiteWorx](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/control-panel/interworx/siteworx/file-management/schedule-automatic-backups.md): Learn how Nexcess clients on physical (non-cloud) servers can schedule automatic backups for their service using SiteWorx. - [How to restore partial backups with SiteWorx](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/control-panel/interworx/siteworx/file-management/partial-restorations.md): Learn how Nexcess clients on physical (non-cloud) servers can restore a partial backup file using SiteWorx. - [How to Manually Back Up Your Site with Solid Central](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/stellarsites/how-to-manually-back-up-your-site-with-solid-central.md): StellarSites automatically backs up your site every day—but sometimes, you want to take control. Maybe you're about to test a plugin, make big design changes, o… - [Managing Site Backups with StellarSites](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/stellarsites/managing-site-backups-with-stellarsites.md): Backups are your safety net—and with StellarSites, you never have to worry about losing your work. Every StellarSites website is backed up daily through Solid C… - [Restoring a Cloud VPS from an Image](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/cloud-vps/restoring-a-cloud-vps-from-an-image.md): Server images restore or clone servers. Choose from custom or pre-made Liquid Web images for flexibility. - [Activate Cloud Sites Backups](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cloud-sites/activate-cloud-sites-backups.md): Cloud Sites simplifies backup solutions for sites and databases. Choose your backup plan, enable it for sites and databases, and schedule backup runs in a few s… - [Deleting Unnecessary Backups](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/server-administration/server-backup-and-restore/deleting-unnecessary-backups.md): If you have a lot of old backup files, you might want to delete some of them from your server. Backups can be quite large and storing a lot of them on your serv… - [Download a Backup from Softaculous](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/cms/softaculous/download-a-backup-from-softaculous.md): Protect your site data. Learn how to download a Softaculous backup to your local computer for offline storage and emergency restoration. - [How to delete backup files with SiteWorx](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/control-panel/interworx/siteworx/file-management/delete-backup-files.md): How Nexcess clients on SiteWorx can delete a backup file. - [How to perform one-time backups with SiteWorx](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/control-panel/interworx/siteworx/website-management/one-time-backups.md): Perform a one-time backup of hosting account files and data using SiteWorx. - [Taking a Manual Backup in Plesk](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/plesk/backup-and-restore/taking-a-manual-backup-in-plesk.md): 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 websi… - [Using Amazon S3 and WHM for Off-Site Backups](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/whm/backup-and-restore/using-amazon-s3-and-whm-for-off-site-backups.md): Learn to configure WHM to send backups to Amazon S3. Seamlessly manage your off-server backups for your site's security and data protection. - [Plesk Backup and Restore](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/plesk/backup-and-restore.md): Plesk's backup solution offers full and incremental backups at various levels. - [Server Backup and Restore](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/server-administration/server-backup-and-restore.md): Protect your server from data loss. Our guide to backup and restore offers expert articles to help you create a resilient data protection plan. - [Dedicated Server Backups](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/hosting-services/dedicated-servers/dedicated-server-backups.md): Protect your Dedicated Server data. Learn the difference between local secondary drive backups and off-server Acronis backups to ensure disaster recovery. - [Mysqldump stored procedures](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/server-administration/database-management/mariadb-mysql/mysqldump-stored-procedures.md): MySQL Stored Procedures: Check for routines & ensure they're in `mysqldump` backups using `--routines`. cPanel's `/scripts/pkgacct` handles this.