Backups & recovery
Back up your data, restore from a backup, recover when something breaks.
- Backups — which one do I want and how to use it
Server Manager has four backup-related tools. This article maps each user goal to the right tool, then walks through every flow step-by-step.
- Restore from a backup
How to bring back a `.tar.gz` bundle you previously downloaded from Server Manager — either in place (overwrite the original) or as a clone at a new domain. Walks the three entry points and the chat handoff.
- Clean up this server
A guided sweep that frees disk space, installs pending security updates, and (optionally) restarts long-running services. You pick what runs from a pre-flight checklist; safe steps run silently, risky ones pause for confirmation in chat; a reboot is offered (never forced) when the kernel update needs it.
- Recover when SSH stops working
SSH is the only way Server Manager talks to your server. If it stops working, Server Manager goes dark too — but you can still get back in. Triage by symptom, then recover via your provider's web console.
- Understand the Health view
"What should I worry about right now?" — Server Manager's at-a-glance check for the server. Three urgency buckets (Act now / This week / All good), each finding has a one-click action that drops a remediation prompt into the chat.