Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 12:07:32 -0600 From: Paul Schmehl <pschmehl_lists@tx.rr.com> To: Ruben <mail@osfux.nl>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Advice on backups Message-ID: <621C323D0BC19E195684F522@Pauls-MacBook-Pro.local> In-Reply-To: <9e6d88c8-8d0a-1415-d1db-33be8f7d713b@osfux.nl> References: <BE8953A062425223C2B04E31@Pauls-MacBook-Pro.local> <9e6d88c8-8d0a-1415-d1db-33be8f7d713b@osfux.nl>
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--On December 6, 2018 at 9:36:32 AM +0100 Ruben <mail@osfux.nl> wrote: > Hi Paul, > > On 12/5/18 11:29 PM, Paul Schmehl wrote: >> I manage a couple of servers on the internet. There are no backup or > > Stuff snipped > > > Are you using ZFS on those servers? If so, I would definately consider > implementing some sort of snapshotting scheme (using zxfer and zfsnap) > for your backups. > One of the servers I manage runs zfs, but I confess the technology is a mystery to me. I tried and failed to wrap my head around using it for backups. > Also, are you only using apache data? A lot of webservers are running > with stuff like Mysql / Elasticsearch "nowadays". > I use mysql, and I've been backing up the dbs to Dropbox for quite a while now. I do not use Elasticsearch. 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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