Back Up a Web Server

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Back Up a Web Server



So you're a good little monkey and you have a backup strategy for all your local PCs. Perhaps you use rsync, Time Machine or similar backup software mirroring your files to external drives on a regular basis. That is some good safe thinking that deserves a nice big pat on the back. But wait. What about your remote web server?

Today we'll take a look at ways you can back up the HTML files, stylesheets, application files and databases on your remote web host.

The only thing you'll need is a remote web hosting service allowing SSH connections to the remote shell.

Ready to lay your fears of web server annihilation to rest? Good, let's dive in.

This page is a wiki. If you have any other methods of backing up your webserver, log on in and add them yourself.

Contents
1 The Backup Tools
2 Automation
3 Locking
4 Logging
5 Fancier Automatic Backups
5.1 What to do about the password
6 Finishing Touches


Read more:

Code:


http://www.webmonkey.com/tutorial/Back_Up_a_Web_Server


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