Backup People!

**chatterbox** · 3 October, 2009, 21:45 PM

Originally Posted by Kovich

Backup. Often. Don't even risk it.

It's one of those things you don't think about until it all hits the fan.

On the other side of the coin, I've just taken ownership of a VPS provider and I can tell you this sort of thing happens, all we can do is minimise the impact to clients.

**bogart** · 3 October, 2009, 22:55 PM

I never rely on my host for back-ups. The small amount of time to back-up can save you hundreds of hours should something happen.

**ruben** · 4 October, 2009, 05:49 AM

I will backup as well :P to backup I download all my files via ftp, how do you back up?

**chatterbox** · 6 October, 2009, 00:28 AM

Originally Posted by ruben

I will backup as well :P to backup I download all my files via ftp, how do you back up?

FTP backup works well - get a cheap VPS with lots of disk space (ensure it's located at a different hosting co / site)

**xxtoni** · 16 March, 2010, 17:19 PM

Backup is very important,you should always backup everything from your blog->site->desktop->backup disk->NAS

**Kovich** · 16 March, 2010, 18:16 PM

Originally Posted by xxtoni

Backup is very important,you should always backup everything from your blog->site->desktop->backup disk->NAS

Indeed. After this incident I actually bought a huge external hard drive. I open up my various FTPs, take all of my files to my desktop. Access MySQL and bring all my databases to my desktop. Then I put all of that into a compressed .rar file and take it directly to the external hard drive where it lives safe and soundly.

**xxtoni** · 16 March, 2010, 22:57 PM

Originally Posted by Kovich

Indeed. After this incident I actually bought a huge external hard drive. I open up my various FTPs, take all of my files to my desktop. Access MySQL and bring all my databases to my desktop. Then I put all of that into a compressed .rar file and take it directly to the external hard drive where it lives safe and soundly.

Yes that is a good plan,but maybe some online backup would be good as well
like http://mozy.com,seems like a very good service

**Kovich** · 16 March, 2010, 22:58 PM

I tend not to trust online backups - I don't feel safe with my data in someone else's hands.

**bogart** · 16 March, 2010, 23:03 PM

Originally Posted by Kovich

Indeed. After this incident I actually bought a huge external hard drive. I open up my various FTPs, take all of my files to my desktop. Access MySQL and bring all my databases to my desktop. Then I put all of that into a compressed .rar file and take it directly to the external hard drive where it lives safe and soundly.

The external drives are prone to failure. You can buy the external drive case that holds two drives and set up a RAID level 1 back-up. I would also consider burning a master copy of your best sites to a CD/DVD.

**Kovich** · 16 March, 2010, 23:08 PM

Originally Posted by bogart

The external drives are prone to failure. You can buy the external drive case that holds two drives and set up a RAID level 1 back-up. I would also consider burning a master copy of your best sites to a CD/DVD.

The RAID idea is interesting, definitely something to consider.
And yeah, I do the master copy DVD thing every so often - but mainly with databases.

Solid State Drives are great as well, but their prices are ridiculous.