Offsite ZFS Snapshot Replication with Syncoid and SSH
Replicate ZFS datasets across Linux VPS instances with Syncoid, leveraging atomic block-level snapshots, mbuffer acceleration, and non-root SSH.
Backups & Data6 min read
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Backups & Data
16 practical Backups & Data articles from Netbay Engineering — written for operators running Linux and Windows VPS in India.
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Production BorgBackup Workflows: Deduplication, Pruning, and Verification
Build a rock-solid backup pipeline using BorgBackup over SSH, featuring chunk-level deduplication, authenticated encryption, and automated pruning.
Backups & Data7 min read
Point-in-Time Recovery with pgBackRest and Continuous WAL Streaming
Configure pgBackRest on Ubuntu for continuous PostgreSQL 16 WAL archiving, non-blocking asynchronous push, and precise point-in-time database restores.
Backups & Data8 min read
Automated Encrypted Backups with Restic and Systemd Timers
Implement zero-trust, deduplicated, client-side encrypted server backups using Restic 0.17+, managed reliably with systemd service and timer units.
Backups & Data7 min read
Disaster Recovery Runbook: From Backup to Running Server
A step-by-step disaster recovery runbook for VPS: qualify the incident, restore the latest good backup, validate, and cut over with a single checklist.
Backups & Data9 min read
Backup Retention Policies and Safe Pruning Strategies
Design retention tiers that match RPO and compliance, then prune safely with age-based policies and deduplicating backup tools on VPS hosts.
Backups & Data7 min read
Application-Aware Backups for Dockerized Databases
Trigger consistent backups of databases running in Docker by executing pg_dump and mysqldump inside containers, with timed dumps and status checks.
Backups & Data8 min read
Backup Encryption End to End with age, gpg, and restic
Encrypt backups at rest and in transit with age and gpg for files and restic native crypto for repositories, without losing your recovery keys.
Backups & Data8 min read
Test Your Restores: Unverified Backups Are Not Backups
A restore drill you run to a clean directory, against a real copy, catches corruption and missing dependencies before production depends on them.
Backups & Data7 min read
Automating SQLite Backups Safely Under Load
Back up live SQLite databases without corrupting them: use sqlite3 .backup and the online backup API, then automate and verify the copies on a VPS.
Backups & Data7 min read
Snapshot vs File-Based Backups for VPS Servers
Compare hypervisor-level snapshots and file-level dumps for VPS: restore speed, consistency, cost, and which to use for databases on high-traffic hosts.
Backups & Data7 min read
Off-Site Backups with rclone to Object and Cloud Storage
Ship encrypted directory dumps to object and cloud storage with rclone sync, and keep the off-site copy of your 3-2-1 both cheap and automatic.
Backups & Data7 min read