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Live Image Backups with Veeam Agent for Linux
There’s not a whole lot of options for Linux when it comes to live, full-image backups. Even fewer when you’re looking for something free and easy to use. Don’t give up hope though, because you’ve stumbled upon the right guide and the right app.
Veeamis a software company that has made a name for itself in the world of virtual machines backups, but they’ve been offering free versions of thei ...
Migrating from Apache to NGINX on Ubuntu with WordPress
Apache has been around forever. It’s been the dominant web server since the beginning of the Dot-com era and if you’re a Linux admin, you’ve most likely crossed paths with Apache at some point. Enter NGINX.
NGINXhasn’t been around for nearly as long as Apache, but it has established itself as the second most used web server platform in the world. I myself have been slow to give NGINX a look ...
Restic – The Backup You Should Be Using
Don’t let the happy little guy in the logo throw you. Resticis a serious backup application that features encryption, version control, backup verification as well as space efficiency. Everything an admin should be looking for in a backup solution. If you’re currently using Rsync as your primary backup method, I would give Restic a serious look. On top of the ...
Chrooted SFTP, Inotify & Chattr – A Fortified Prison for Backups
In my last post, I touched on ways you could automate remote database backups using SSH and passphrase-less keys. I didn’t really go in-depth as I felt this topic deserved its own article and wouldn’t you know it, here it is!
Now, as you can tell by the title, we’re going to be focusing on using SFTP as our transfer protocol of choice instead of SSH or SCPas I’ve found its a lot easier to sec ...
Automating MariaDB Backups…As Securely as Possible
Right off the bat, I’ll tell you that there is no completely secure way to automate your MariaDB backups. I researched this for awhile and haven’t found one yet. That isn’t to say there aren’t ways to mitigate your risk, but as some point you’re going to need to store your password somewhere. If you are unwilling to invite any risk to your databases, your best options are to automate entire ba ...
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