Protected Storage: an immutable backup against ransomware

Ransomware first encrypts your server and then looks for your backups. If the backup key sits on the same server, the attacker can delete the backup too. Gyro Protected Storage makes sure that a locked backup cannot be deleted or changed by anyone before its retention period ends.

Two layers of protection

• Versioning (on in every bucket, free): the old state of a file you overwrite or delete is not lost; you can return to any version and restore deleted files. Old versions are kept for 30 days by default and you set the period.
• Object Lock (WORM, add-on): "write once, read many". A locked file cannot be deleted or changed until the period you set ends. There are three modes: Governance (against accidental deletion), Compliance (nobody, Gyro included, can delete before the end) and Legal Hold (indefinite until you remove it).

Works with your backup software

It speaks the standard S3 API: Veeam (immutable backup repository), restic, rclone, aws-cli and every S3-compatible backup tool work. The endpoint is s3-kilit.gyrohosting.com, region tr-ist-1; your data stays in Istanbul.

aws s3api put-object --bucket backup --key db.dump --body db.dump \
  --endpoint-url https://s3-kilit.gyrohosting.com \
  --object-lock-mode COMPLIANCE \
  --object-lock-retain-until-date 2026-12-31T00:00:00Z

Price

Package sizes are the same as standard Object Storage at a slightly higher price; the smallest package is 4.49 €/month. Versioning is free; only the space taken by old versions counts against your package. Object Lock is 2.99 € per bucket per month (list price 3.99 €, excluding VAT).

Careful: a lock cannot be undone. In Compliance mode even you cannot delete locked data before the period ends and it is charged until then; if you are unsure, try Governance mode with short periods.

Where to start

Product page: Protected Storage. Guides: What is Protected Storage?, Object Lock, immutable backups with Veeam and restic and rclone.