Virtual Servers — Backups

You are responsible for backing up data on your VDS unless you have purchased a managed backup add-on.

What Nexus backs up

By default, Nexus Cloud does not take automatic snapshots of customer VDS disks. Reinstalling the OS from Virtualizor will erase all data on the server.

Recommended approach

1. Application data — back up databases and config directories on a schedule (cron + rsync, restic, or cloud storage).
2. Before major changes — take a manual snapshot from Virtualizor if your plan includes snapshot support, or export critical files.
3. Off-site copies — store backups outside the same VPS (Image Hosting CDN, S3-compatible storage, or another server).

Example: database dump (MySQL)

mysqldump -u root -p --all-databases | gzip > /root/backup-$(date +%F).sql.gz

Copy the file to safe storage with scp or rsync.

FiveM / game servers

Back up at minimum:

• server.cfg and resource folders
• Database dumps
• Any custom scripts or assets not in Git

If you use GitLab Environment, keep server configs and resources in a private repository with CI/CD.

Restore

Restoring from your own backups is faster than waiting for support intervention. Document your restore steps while setting up the server.

For backup add-ons or managed backup questions, open a billing or sales ticket.