Managed Backup

Back up, protect and restore data — on Swiss infrastructure. stepping stone backs up your data with triple redundancy across two Swiss data centres: end-to-end encrypted, with ransomware protection and a customised backup plan.

All services operated by stepping stone can be optionally enhanced with Managed Backup. stepping stone takes care of the entire backup management process: regular backups, secure storage and reliable recovery in the event of an emergency — from individual files to your entire data set.

The solution is based on a combination of Kopia and S3 Object Storage. Kopia creates deduplicated, encrypted snapshots which are stored as immutable objects in S3. Write-once policies ensure that stored backups cannot be subsequently altered or deleted — even if ransomware has infected the primary systems. All data is stored with triple redundancy across two Swiss data centres and is end-to-end encrypted before transmission. Backup intervals, retention periods and the duration of ransomware protection are tailored to your individual needs. stepping stone provides personalised advice and works with you to develop a bespoke backup plan.

Companies and organisations seeking a reliable, fully managed backup solution — without having to worry about backup jobs, checks and recovery tests themselves. Particularly suitable for organisations with critical data, strict recovery requirements or compliance mandates.

Typical use cases: Backup extension for cloud servers, GPU servers, Nextcloud, GitLab and other stepping-stone services; data backup for businesses with compliance requirements regarding retention and recovery; ransomware protection via immutable backups with write-once policies; disaster recovery backup as an additional layer of protection in the event of an emergency.

Swiss data centres. Triple redundancy. End-to-end encrypted.

Ransomware protection via write-once policies — backups cannot be altered or deleted retrospectively. Customisable backup plan: intervals and retention periods tailored to your needs. Regular recovery tests with detailed reports. Direct data access — you can access your backups at any time. Individual files or entire data sets can be restored. Transparent pricing with no hidden fees. Can be combined with all stepping-stone services. Personalised advice and operation by stepping stone in Bern.

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Scope of services

Encrypted Backups with Ransomware Protection

Regular backups of your data using Kopia and S3 Object Storage. End-to-end encryption from the source, deduplicated snapshots and write-once policies for immutable backups. Stored with triple redundancy across two Swiss data centres.

Restoration and Data Access

Restoration of individual files or the entire data set. Direct access to your backups possible at any time. Regular recovery tests on request — with a detailed report following each test. Disaster recovery as an additional layer of protection.

Managed Service

A bespoke backup plan, developed together: intervals, retention periods and the duration of ransomware protection tailored to your needs. stepping stone takes care of the entire backup operation so that you can focus on your business.

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Managed Backup cost calculator

0.00 CHF/Month
All prices are in CHF, excluding VAT.
190.00 CHF/Month

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

In order to use less storage for your backup, you can exclude uncritical data from your backup.
Open your stoney backup client and click "backup".  Deselect the folders which you want to exclude from your backup and click "save" to confirm these settings.

You have access at any time to 7 daily, 4 weekly and 3 monthly backups. So  documents and other data which are older than a month and were changed  since then are available in three versions. Therefore you need  approximately three times as much storage as your data on your hard disk  currently uses.
For a backup size over X Gibibyte, your can calculate with factor 2.1. For example 30 Gibibyte Data need 63 Gibibyte backup space. 

  • secure FTP (sftp) and secure copy (scp)
  • rsync via secure shell ssh

You have constant access to 7 daily, 4 weekly and 3 monthly backups. 

This depends on the amount of data you have, the number of changes from  the previous day, and your upload bandwidth (dependent on your internet  access).

Since your backups are made once per day, you should automatically  trigger the process at least once within each 24 hours. If required, for  example when you are away from the office with a notebook and have made  many changes to your data, then several manual backups on the same day are recommended.

stoney backup offers you access to 7 day, 4 week and 3 month backups. You write your data into the "incoming" list while the backups are in the "snapshots" list and are subdivided as follows:

daily.0last night
daily.1the night before last
daily.2the night 3 days ago
daily.3the night 4 days ago
daily.4the night 5 days ago
daily.5the night 6 days ago
daily.6last week (7 days ago)
weekly.0the night 2 weeks ago
weekly.1the night 3 weeks ago
weekly.2the night 4 weeks ago
weekly.3the night 5 weeks ago
monthly.0the night 2 months ago
monthly.1the night 3 months ago
monthly.2the night 4 months ago

Yes, you only have read access to your backup files. So neither you, nor  somebody else can inadvertently change or delete the data.