How do I Order the Auto Backup Add-On?

Currently, the Auto Backup Add-On is available to a limited number of users, so it’s not yet accessible to everyone. 


You will receive updates when it becomes available to all users, along with instructions on how to add the Auto Backup Add-On to your VPS.


If you have access to the Auto Backup add-on, you can purchase it by following the steps below:


How can I buy Auto Backup Add-On for a new Contabo server?

  1. Open the Contabo Website and select VPS you would like to buy 
  2. You should be taken to the "Configure your VPS " page. Select the configuration options you want for your VPS. 
  3. You should see a section called "Data Protection with Automated Backup". 
  4. Select and add the Automated Backup Add-On to your order. 
  5. Complete your order and your new VPS will then come with the Automated Backup Add-On. 


How Can I buy the Auto Backup Add-On for an existing VPS? 

There are a couple of ways you can purchase the Auto Backup Add-On for an existing VPS by using the new Customer Control Panel. Follow one set of steps below to purchase the Auto Backup Add-On:

Via the VPS menu:

  1. Log in to the new Customer Control Panel (https://new.contabo.com).  
  2. Click "Servers & Hosting" and then "VPS" from the menu left hand side of the page. 
  3. Select the server you would like to purchase the Auto Backup feature for by clicking on the instance name.
  4. Click the Button “Order Auto Backup Add-On”.  
  5. You will be shown how much you will have to pay monthly for the feature. 
  6. Once you're satisfied click the "Order and Pay to Continue" to complete the purchase.

Via the “Auto Backup” menu: 

  1. Log in to the new Contabo Control Panel (https://new.contabo.com).  
  2. Click "Servers & Hosting" and then "VPS Auto Backup" from the menu on the left hand side of the page.
  3. Click the Button “Order Auto Backup Add-On” at the bottom of the page. 
  4. You will be shown how much you will have to pay monthly for the feature. 
  5. Once you're satisfied click the "Order and Pay to Continue" to complete the purchase. 

How much does the Auto Backup Add-On cost? 

The cost of the Add-On varies by product type (and associated storage) from €1.15 to €12.00 per month but includes the same service across all products. 


When ordering the Auto Backup Add-On you will be shown exactly what you will have to pay for the Add-On.


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