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Re: Public backup record

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:08 am
by Fred
I have three types of data on the box:

1) Stuff in git repos (that's all of the html and php sites)
2) Stuff in databases (mainly just this forum, the others are pretty static and will be converted to static at some point)
3) System setup/config, no, that's in git, too ;-) mostly.
4) Downloads and random files which could vanish tomorrow and i wouldn't care.

1 is taken care of, I just need to automate it a little more than it is and add some checks for my behaviour
2 should be automated, but currently is not, I do it periodically, especially after a burst of great forum info that I do not want to lose
3 is taken care of in 1 mostly
4 doesn't matter much

The host has a service, but it's no good for the database because of the way it works, so there's no point using it.

We're not in bad shape overall, the main thing is that I dump the forum regularly.

Fred.

Re: Public backup record

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 7:58 am
by nicholasjanssen
Backups are good!

All new Dropbox accounts and downloads, including the desktop and mobile apps, are totally free. Dropbox accounts start with 2 GB of free space.
offsite backups are better. I think dropbox ( and a dozen others) have a "mirrored folder" that can be used drag and drop any files anytime.

Re: Public backup record

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 8:31 am
by Fred
Backups of your emails and crackable passwords will not be stored in an NSA-vulnerable service like that. They're vulnerable as is on the very server I try so hard to keep secure. It's overdue, though, expect a notification here soon.

Re: Public backup record

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 2:03 am
by nicholasjanssen
two month checkin! did the backup suceed?

Re: Public backup record

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 5:41 am
by Fred
Yes, it did then, and has now, too. Everything except this post! Thanks for the bump :-)

Re: Public backup record

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 10:27 am
by johntramp
I use duplicity http://duplicity.nongnu.org/ for GPG encrypted incremental backups. Seems to work well.

Re: Public backup record

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 11:10 am
by Fred
All of the files are in git, it's just the databases that change regularly and need an automated solution. The git stuff is semi automated already. I can fully automate it once I have DSL again.

Re: Public backup record

Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 7:16 am
by Fred
Firstly, shame on me. Secondly, this is up to date again as of now.

Re: Public backup record

Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2017 5:45 pm
by nicholasjanssen
Good work fred! :) backups are important