Resources
Guides for people who back things up.
Practical, command-first walkthroughs — the same material we point our own customers at.
Guide
Back up a Linux server with rsync
Key setup, the flags that matter, database dumps, scheduling, and the habit that makes backups real: test restores.
Read the guideGuide
Snapshot backups with --link-dest
Dated restore points on plain storage using hardlinks — a complete rotation script and the pitfalls to dodge.
Read the guideGuide
Automate with cron & systemd timers
Locking against overlaps, catching missed runs, failure alerting that actually alerts, and bandwidth manners.
Read the guideComparison
SFTP vs rsync vs WebDAV
What each protocol is best at, where each falls down, and the combined pattern that uses all three well.
Read the guideHow-to
Mount storage as a drive
WebDAV drive letters on Windows, Finder connections on macOS, and SSHFS mounts with fstab persistence on Linux.
Read the guidePut the guides to work
Every walkthrough above points at a plain hostname you can have today. Flat $6.95/TB per month.