What our engineers handle on Restic and BorgBackup
This is the hands-on work, done by a person: the jobs the automatic tools cannot do for you.
- 1Set up scheduled backups of files and database dumps to S3, SFTP or another server
- 2Configure retention (daily, weekly, monthly) that matches your needs
- 3Keep the encryption keys safe off the server and check repository integrity
- 4Run restore tests and write the restore steps down
Problems we fix
Problem
The backup repository is growing without limit
What we do
We set up pruning, check what is stored and confirm retention is working.
Problem
Nobody knows if the backups restore
What we do
We restore a sample on a test server, record the time it takes and fix the gaps.
Problem
The only encryption key was on the failed server
What we do
We store keys safely elsewhere, and re-key the repository if needed.
Automatic tools, and our team for the rest
RootManage is automatic server management with every tool in one place. The tools run by themselves on a schedule and report to one dashboard. Everything they cannot do, and every emergency, is handled by our engineers by hand.
Automatic
RootManage tools, running by themselves
- Server Health agent reports load, disk use and failed login attempts to your dashboard.
- Backup agent runs scheduled backups at 02:00 IST to storage we provide or to your own SFTP or S3 box, with help restoring.
- Metrics agent draws CPU, memory, disk and network charts, sampled every five minutes.
- Uptime checks check the server every minute and email you when it stops answering, and again when it recovers.
Manual, by our engineers
Everything else, and every emergency
- Hands-on work. Fixes, tuning, migrations, upgrades and the other jobs listed above on this page.
- Emergency work. A hacked site, an outage or a failed update is handled by a person who investigates and fixes it, not by a script.
- Things we do not automate. Anything the tools do not cover is done by hand, over SSH, WHM or RDP, on a login you can remove at any time.
The tools are optional, run on Linux servers and are installed by you with one command each. Every job our team does is recorded as a task in your dashboard with the details, and you get an email when it is updated.
How it works
- 1
Sign up
Create an account, choose a plan and add the server you want managed.
- 2
Install the tools
Run one command per tool. They then work by themselves and report to your dashboard. For hands-on work you give us a login you can remove at any time.
- 3
Automatic, with people behind it
The tools watch, scan and back up automatically and alert you. Our engineers do the rest by hand and handle every emergency, and you follow each task in your dashboard.
Questions about Restic and BorgBackup
Restic or Borg?
Both are good. Restic works directly with S3 and many clouds; Borg is very efficient over SSH. We pick by where you want to store the data.
Can you back up databases consistently?
Yes. We dump or snapshot databases first so the backup contains a consistent copy.
What does it cost to have Restic and BorgBackup managed?
Managed plans start at ₹1,999 a month for one server, and Restic and BorgBackup is managed as part of the server. The pricing page lists what each plan includes. If a server is already infected, the emergency cleanup is a one-time ₹9,000 job.