Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2018 16:29:28 -0600 From: Paul Schmehl <pschmehl_lists@tx.rr.com> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Advice on backups Message-ID: <BE8953A062425223C2B04E31@Pauls-MacBook-Pro.local>
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I manage a couple of servers on the internet. There are no backup or test servers, so I have to do everything on live systems that are serving webpages, handling mail, etc. Historically, I've used rsync and ssh to backup server1 to server2 and vice versa. I decided I would prefer an offsite backup system in case both servers failed at the same time, and because server2 was running out of space because of backups. So, I setup some scripts to create gzipped tarballs and transfer those to my Dropbox account. (I have plenty of space there.) I run the scripts daily, and the files are named with the date of the backup (e.g. 120518.websites.tgz) On the webserver, I'm backing up /usr/local/www, /etc, and /usr/local/etc. I've also created a backup directory in my home directory where I put copies of all the scripts I run, plus a text file of crontab and a few other things. I then zipped that and copied it to Dropbox as well. I don't have a script for it, because those things don't change that often. Am I missing anything important? I tested untarring one of the tarballs into my home directory, and if I understand it correctly, I would need to untar these in / if I ever need to restore anything. Paul Schmehl, Retired As if it wasn't already obvious, my opinions are my own and not those of my employer. ******************************************* "It is as useless to argue with those who have renounced the use of reason as to administer medication to the dead." Thomas Jefferson "There are some ideas so wrong that only a very intelligent person could believe in them." George Orwell
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