Backups are automatically-created disk images of Droplets. Enabling backups for Droplets enables system-level backups at weekly or daily intervals, which provides a way to revert to an older state or create new Droplets.
Daily backups are now available in SYD1.
Daily image backups are now available in SGP1.
Daily image backups are now available in NYC1 and AMS3.
For more information, see all Backups release notes.