Backup and Disaster Recovery Strategies for Your VPS
A reliable backup strategy is the most critical part of server management.
Backup Best Practices (3-2-1 Rule)
- Keep at least 3 copies of your data.
- Store the copies on 2 different types of media.
- Keep 1 copy off-site.
How to Create a Backup
The easiest method is to use the Snapshot feature in the VPS-SERVER HOST client area. For manual backups:
# Backup a web directory
tar -czvf website-backup.tar.gz /var/www/yourdomain.com
# Backup a MySQL database
mysqldump -u username -p database_name > database-backup.sql