Creating a Backup Plan
A backup plan defines what gets backed up, where backups are stored, how often they run, and how long they are kept. You need at least one backup plan applied to each device you want to protect.
Creating a new plan
- Log in to https://cyberprotect.bamboozle.me.
- Click Plans in the left sidebar.
- Click Create plan in the top right.
- Select Protection plan from the options.
[SCREENSHOT: Create plan screen with Protection plan option highlighted]
Naming your plan
Give your plan a clear, descriptive name such as "Workstations - Daily Backup" or "Server - Weekly Full". This makes it easy to identify which plan applies to which devices.
Choosing what to back up
Under the Backup section, select what you want to protect:
| Option | What it backs up | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Entire machine | Everything on the device including OS, applications and data | Full disaster recovery |
| Disks and volumes | Specific drives or partitions | Servers with multiple drives |
| Files and folders | Specific directories or file types | Documents and user data |
[SCREENSHOT: Backup source selection screen]
For most users, Entire machine is the recommended option as it allows you to restore everything in the event of a hardware failure.
Choosing where to back up
Under Where to back up, select Bamboozle Cloud Storage. This stores your backups in Bamboozle's secure UAE-based infrastructure.
[SCREENSHOT: Backup destination selection showing Bamboozle Cloud Storage]
Your cloud storage quota is shown in the top right of the console. Contact [email protected] if you need to increase your quota.
Setting the backup schedule
Under Schedule, configure how often backups run:
- Daily — recommended for most workstations and servers
- Weekly — suitable for less critical data
- Monthly — for archival purposes
- Continuously — for critical systems requiring minimal data loss (uses more storage)
Set the time the backup runs. For servers, choose a time outside business hours such as 02:00 to minimize performance impact.
[SCREENSHOT: Backup schedule configuration screen]
Backup scheme
The backup scheme controls how full and incremental backups are balanced:
- Weekly full, daily incremental — a full backup every week with smaller daily incremental backups in between. Recommended for most use cases.
- Always full — a complete backup every time. Uses more storage but is the simplest to restore from.
- Always incremental — only backs up changes since the last backup. Uses least storage but takes longer to restore.
Setting retention rules
Retention rules define how long backups are kept before being automatically deleted to free up storage space.
Under Retention rules, configure:
- By number of backups — keep the last X backups
- By age — keep backups for X days, weeks, or months
A recommended starting configuration is:
- Keep daily backups for 30 days
- Keep weekly backups for 3 months
- Keep monthly backups for 1 year
[SCREENSHOT: Retention rules configuration screen]
Enabling encryption
We strongly recommend encrypting your backups to protect sensitive data.
- Under Encryption, toggle Enable encryption to on.
- Enter a strong encryption password and confirm it.
- Store this password securely — Bamboozle cannot recover encrypted backups if the password is lost.
[SCREENSHOT: Encryption settings screen]
Applying the plan to devices
Once the plan is configured, click Apply and select the devices you want to protect with this plan.
[SCREENSHOT: Device selection screen when applying a plan]
You can apply one plan to multiple devices, or create separate plans for different groups of devices with different requirements.
Verifying the plan is active
After applying the plan, go to Devices and select a protected device. Under the Protection tab you should see your plan listed with a status of OK and the next scheduled backup time.
[SCREENSHOT: Device protection tab showing active plan]