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expertali

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VPS backup to HDD

Hey guys, I just have a quick question, since all of you are smart with this type of stuff.

I own a VPS, and I because I have alot of information on there, I want the backups to run via my HDD. Is this possible?

It doesn't matter if it's manually or automatic. I just want to know if there's a software out their that basically downloads my backups from my Linux VPS to my HDD via my windows computer..

Thanks for your help.


Sorry if this is in the wrong section.
 
Check this sunch software - ordner-synchronisieren.allsync.biz/backup-software/sync_software.htm

Barracuda has something called Yosemite. They are very serious company, so you'd check it. There is also something called ViceVersa, but I did not use it and can not say anything about its performance.
 
Do you run cpanel / whm on your VPS ? If so, there is a much easier way to backup your data using R1Soft backup system.
 
r1soft needs access to the MAIN console of a VPS, and not the VPS end user. It needs access to the core file system - as such, it likely won't work for most VPS users unless you own the entire machine that you're installing on.

StorGrid is another that is quite popular, but in many cases for a VPS again it needs file level access as it's actually pulling data from the disk blocks itself.

If you wanted to be very generic on things, you can ask your system admin to create an ISO image of your node and then have that downloaded to your home computer. This would at least get all your system information ready to roll. Then you can use CuteFTP to schedule FTP backups and have it download any changed files automatically.

You could also run rsync in a terminal window to pull files.

You could use a cron job on your server to package everything into a TAR file and download that too.

These are all options for the files & databases within your node, but if you're looking for a TRUE backup of everything, then only your host would be able to configure something for you.
 
only issue i have with cpremote when using WHMCS is that if a client submits a cancellation request when this is executed by the WHMCS cron and removes the account from the server it also removes the backup from the backup server.
 
Yeah, if you're doing deletes automatically then that might cause an issue. Our terminations run at the end of the month and files are cleared at that point.

That being said, if a user terminates/cancels, and the files are removed, the backups SHOULD be being removed at the same time anyway - unless you have a retention policy of sorts.

I know our r1soft backups store for an additional 30 days after a client terminates, just in case they decide to renew again - but the cpremote I"m not sure on.
 
handsonhosting said:
Yeah, if you're doing deletes automatically then that might cause an issue. Our terminations run at the end of the month and files are cleared at that point.

That being said, if a user terminates/cancels, and the files are removed, the backups SHOULD be being removed at the same time anyway - unless you have a retention policy of sorts.

I know our r1soft backups store for an additional 30 days after a client terminates, just in case they decide to renew again - but the cpremote I"m not sure on.
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when i just did ftp backups from WHM if a client cancelled their account i would retain the bacups for 7 days as you say just incase they chnage their mind, but cpremote seems to remove the backups at the same time the account is removed from the server.
 
expertali said:
VPS backup to HDD

Hey guys, I just have a quick question, since all of you are smart with this type of stuff.

I own a VPS, and I because I have alot of information on there, I want the backups to run via my HDD. Is this possible?

It doesn't matter if it's manually or automatic. I just want to know if there's a software out their that basically downloads my backups from my Linux VPS to my HDD via my windows computer..

Thanks for your help.


Sorry if this is in the wrong section.
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I think the thread is going off course here. Do you want to just back up the data on your vps? Would it be ok if the system crashes and needs to be rebuilt brand new, then when that is done, upload the data back to its folders?
 
expertali said:
VPS backup to HDD

Hey guys, I just have a quick question, since all of you are smart with this type of stuff.

I own a VPS, and I because I have alot of information on there, I want the backups to run via my HDD. Is this possible?

It doesn't matter if it's manually or automatic. I just want to know if there's a software out their that basically downloads my backups from my Linux VPS to my HDD via my windows computer..

Thanks for your help.


Sorry if this is in the wrong section.
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For data scheduling between windows and linux, you should use samba.
 
handsonhosting said:
r1soft needs access to the MAIN console of a VPS, and not the VPS end user. It needs access to the core file system - as such, it likely won't work for most VPS users unless you own the entire machine that you're installing on.

StorGrid is another that is quite popular, but in many cases for a VPS again it needs file level access as it's actually pulling data from the disk blocks itself.

If you wanted to be very generic on things, you can ask your system admin to create an ISO image of your node and then have that downloaded to your home computer. This would at least get all your system information ready to roll. Then you can use CuteFTP to schedule FTP backups and have it download any changed files automatically.

You could also run rsync in a terminal window to pull files.

You could use a cron job on your server to package everything into a TAR file and download that too.

These are all options for the files & databases within your node, but if you're looking for a TRUE backup of everything, then only your host would be able to configure something for you.
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HandsonHosting hit right on the head.

If it is something simple and you got nothing better to do Sunday morning while having your coffee, set the WHM panel to do your backup while your sleeping Sunday Early AM (midnight) or doing other things. Back up your data to a file on your server, then when you wake up FTP the files down to your HDD at home. After that delete them on the VPS for space. I call it the "Poor Man's backup system".
 
SHC_techsvcs said:
If it is something simple and you got nothing better to do Sunday morning while having your coffee, set the WHM panel to do your backup while your sleeping Sunday Early AM (midnight) or doing other things. Back up your data to a file on your server, then when you wake up FTP the files down to your HDD at home. After that delete them on the VPS for space. I call it the "Poor Man's backup system".
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all that work not needed. get yourself a second server or a backup server ( i recommend kerpluncdev)that gives your SSH access and then get cpremote on my main server and then just set this up to backup to your backup server
 
handsonhosting said:
r1soft needs access to the MAIN console of a VPS, and not the VPS end user. It needs access to the core file system - as such, it likely won't work for most VPS users unless you own the entire machine that you're installing on.
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The OP should enquire with his host to see if he/she offers something like this. We offer R1soft for our VPS's and it works like a charm.
 
expertali said:
VPS backup to HDD

Hey guys, I just have a quick question, since all of you are smart with this type of stuff.

I own a VPS, and I because I have alot of information on there, I want the backups to run via my HDD. Is this possible?

It doesn't matter if it's manually or automatic. I just want to know if there's a software out their that basically downloads my backups from my Linux VPS to my HDD via my windows computer..

Thanks for your help.


Sorry if this is in the wrong section.
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If you have SSH access to your VPS, (which you should have) then use a FTP client that support SFTP over SSH.
Simple and quick (and secure).

That is for a "one-time"/manual approach.

If you need some automated you could connect the vps to a dropbox account or a box.com account and sync the files there.
Then you can easily, without effort add your own computer to the same account and you will have the files on your computer AND saved "in the cloud"


linuxfreakz said:
For data scheduling between windows and linux, you should use samba.
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samba is slow, especially over the internet.
 
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