best way of back up

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    hi

    I have 3 websites on dedicated server(linux - plesk)
    my data are about 2gigs. I want to know what is best
    way of backing up ?

    thanks
     
    hamids68, Oct 8, 2009 IP
  2. Markwebuk

    Markwebuk Well-Known Member

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    Do you wish to take the backup on the same server or other server ?
     
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  3. hamids68

    hamids68 Member

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    which way is best?

    i had back up on my server...but i think having back up on remote server on the data center is better....

    what is your point of view?
     
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    jatisolution Peon

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    backup with rsync in other server is better
     
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    Rsync has it's security concerns (insecure service, and is unencrypted). What I usually recommend to my clients is creating a backup with tar, and then transfer that file offsite to another server over SFTP. The advantages to this is:

    1.) It's encrypted.
    2.) Two backups are made. One is local, one is stored remotely.
    3.) A local backup is available for quick restores. Nothing is worse than taking 2+ hours to transfer files over the Internet when a website is down!
     
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    I have a secondary drive on my (dedicated) server with full daily mirror/backups, but i still keep remote backups of the files and databases that i do manually, at least once per week.
    My databases take up more space than my files.. i just do a MySQL export, Gzip and download. For the files, i just do SFTP copies..
     
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    hamids68 Member

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    thanks all

    how about using plesk for sending files to remote server?

    my system is linux - plesk- my data is about 1.5 gigs and only one site
    on dedicated server

    it seems i can get one acount of vps servers (10 gigs space
    24 dollars) or even (6 gigs space 10 dollars)
    I make plesk to send daily or weekly...oautomatically or handy..
    http://www.vpsland.com/windowsplans.html


    what do y think?
     
    hamids68, Oct 13, 2009 IP