Backups
Backups you can restore from, not just store
Back up servers, databases and buckets on a schedule. Every backup is encrypted, deduplicated and can be locked so that nobody, including an attacker with your password, can delete it before its retention ends.
What you get
- Incremental forever
- After the first full copy, only changes are stored. Deduplication across machines keeps storage low.
- Immutable copies
- Object lock prevents deletion or changes until the retention period ends. Your defense against ransomware.
- Your encryption key
- Use a key held by SyncBlaze, or a passphrase only you know. Without it, nobody can read the data.
- Point-in-time restore
- Browse any snapshot and restore a single file, a folder, a database or a whole server.
- Retention rules
- Keep hourly, daily, weekly and monthly copies for as long as you choose. Old snapshots are pruned automatically.
- Restore testing
- Schedule automatic test restores and get a report that your backups actually open.
What you can back up
| Servers and folders | Linux, Windows and macOS via the blaze agent, with file-level and full-volume options |
|---|---|
| Databases | PostgreSQL, MySQL and MariaDB, MongoDB and Redis, using consistent dumps or WAL/binlog streaming |
| Buckets | SyncBlaze S3, Amazon S3, R2, B2, Wasabi, GCS and Azure Blob |
| SaaS exports | Any data you can export to a folder or bucket on a schedule |
| Frequency | Daily on Free, hourly on Starter, every 15 minutes on Pro, every 5 minutes on Business |
| Retention | 7 days on Free, up to 1 year on Business, custom on Enterprise |
| Storage location | Stored in SyncBlaze S3 in your chosen region, or in your own bucket |
| Encryption | AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit, optional client-side keys |
Back up a database in one command
blaze backup create app-db \
--source postgres://backup@db01:5432/app \
--every 15m --keep hourly=48,daily=30,monthly=12 \
--immutable --encrypt-with-passphrase
# restore yesterday 14:00 to a new database
blaze restore app-db --at "2026-11-13 14:00" --to postgres://db02/app_restoreThe 3-2-1 rule, handled
Combine Backups with Server & Storage Sync to keep a second copy with another provider.
copies of your data: production plus two backups.
different storage locations, such as SyncBlaze S3 and your own bucket.
copy off-site and immutable, in a separate region with object lock.
Questions
How is backup storage billed?
Backups use the S3 storage included in your plan, measured after deduplication and compression. You only pay for the unique data stored.
Can I restore if I lose my passphrase?
No. If you choose a passphrase that only you hold, SyncBlaze cannot decrypt the backup. Store it in a password manager and add a second admin.
How fast is a restore?
Single files restore in seconds. A full server or large database restores at the speed of your network, usually several hundred MB per second within a region.
Can I keep backups in my own AWS account?
Yes, on Pro and above you can point backups to your own S3-compatible bucket while SyncBlaze handles scheduling, encryption and retention.
Works with the rest of SyncBlaze
Every plan includes all four services. Usage from each counts against the same plan limits, so you pay for one account, not four.
Start on the free plan
No card needed. Upgrade when your project grows, or talk to us about a custom setup.