Torna alla DocumentazioneThere are two levels of protection: snapshots (instant copy of the entire server) and backups (copy of individual files or databases).
Snapshots from panel
Snapshots are complete copies of your server's disk at a specific point in time. They allow you to restore your server to a previous state in just a few minutes.
When to use a snapshot:
How to create a snapshot:
Snapshots take up space in your plan. Check the maximum number of snapshots available for your plan and delete old ones when no longer needed.
- Before critical system updates
- Before installing new software
- Before configuration changes
- Log into the control panel
- Select your server
- Go to Snapshots or Backups
- Click Create Snapshot
Manual file backup with `rsync`
To backup your files to a remote server or locally:
rsync -avz --progress /path/to/backup/ user@backup-server:/destination/path/
Example: backup /var/www folder:
rsync -avz /var/www/ backup@192.168.1.100:/backups/www/
Automatic backup with cron
To schedule a daily backup:
crontab -e
Add:
# Daily backup at 03:00
0 3 * * * rsync -az /var/www/ backup@IP_BACKUP:/backups/www/ >> /var/log/backup.log 2>&1
MySQL/MariaDB database backup
# Backup all databases
mysqldump --all-databases -u root -p > /root/backup_db_$(date +%Y%m%d).sql
# Backup a single database
mysqldump -u root -p database_name > /root/backup_database_$(date +%Y%m%d).sql
To compress the backup:
mysqldump -u root -p database_name | gzip > /root/backup_$(date +%Y%m%d).sql.gz
Restore from database backup
# From .sql file
mysql -u root -p database_name < /root/backup.sql
# From .sql.gz file
gunzip < /root/backup.sql.gz | mysql -u root -p database_name
Backup with BorgBackup (advanced solution)
BorgBackup is a professional tool with deduplication and encryption:
# Installation
apt install borgbackup
# Initialize the repository
borg init --encryption=repokey user@backup-server:/backups/borg
# Create a backup
borg create user@backup-server:/backups/borg::$(date +%Y-%m-%d) /var/www /etc
# List of backups
borg list user@backup-server:/backups/borg
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