Linux - Backup
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What is the best way to backup linux? I have a LAMP server running on CentOS7 that I want to backup daily.
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We use Unitrends for that. But there are lots of options. You can use Unitrends, Veeam, Backup Exec, or any number of commercial backup utilities. Or you could just script it and do it without any external tools.
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You could use an rsync command with a cron schedule. Although that will be a file level backup so mysql/mariadb may need a different utility.
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MariaDB will do its own backup, via script, to the local disk. Then RSYNC can grab it.
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Doh <_>
Should have made it clear. I want to backup a Cloud at Cost VPS.....
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@Aaron-Studer said:
Doh <_>
Should have made it clear. I want to backup a Cloud at Cost VPS.....
You could do a rsync/cron backup still. I don't think they offer anything like image/VM level backups.
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What I would like it something that would email me the backup daily, is will not be very big, less then 10MB.
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You don't want a backup of the entire system, I take it, and just the database?
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If the above is correct, then this is super ultra simple. Use cron, schedule the MySQL / MariaDB backup job to run daily. Have it compress with gzip. Then mail it to you. You can do that with a single line command. Done.
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Just anything needed to recover wordpress - all posts, etc.
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@Aaron-Studer said:
Just anything needed to recover wordpress - all posts, etc.
Oh, you're doing Wordpress... Have you taken a look at some of the Wordpress plugins for backup?
Helpful FAQ article for Wordpress backup: http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups
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WordPress has handy utilities that will do that for you.
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I've always used Rsync with cron jobs.
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@thecreativeone91 said:
I've always used Rsync with cron jobs.
Those are definitely best for general purpose backups on Linux (or any UNIX.) Works really well.
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I use Unitrends personally. Works really well although I want to say it's something with indexing I always have to disable because it maxes out CPU usage...
Found the link: http://support.unitrends.com/ikm/questions.php?questionid=378
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It maxes out the CPU on the Unitrends device or on the machine being backed up? We give Unitrends all the CPU it wants on the backup machine, so it can do all of the work that it needs to do.
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@scottalanmiller said:
It maxes out the CPU on the Unitrends device or on the machine being backed up? We give Unitrends all the CPU it wants on the backup machine, so it can do all of the work that it needs to do.
On the client being backed up. Common issue I've run into several times. The link provides an awesome walkthrough about disabling it.
