Resources

Guides for people who back things up.

Practical, command-first walkthroughs — the same material we point our own customers at.

1

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.

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2

Guide

Snapshot backups with --link-dest

Dated restore points on plain storage using hardlinks — a complete rotation script and the pitfalls to dodge.

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3

Guide

Automate with cron & systemd timers

Locking against overlaps, catching missed runs, failure alerting that actually alerts, and bandwidth manners.

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4

Comparison

SFTP vs rsync vs WebDAV

What each protocol is best at, where each falls down, and the combined pattern that uses all three well.

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5

How-to

Mount storage as a drive

WebDAV drive letters on Windows, Finder connections on macOS, and SSHFS mounts with fstab persistence on Linux.

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Put the guides to work

Every walkthrough above points at a plain hostname you can have today. Flat $6.95/TB per month.