I use Backup & Migrate <a href="http://drupal.org/project/backup_migrate">http://drupal.org/project/backup_migrate</a> <a href="http://drupal.org/project/backup_migrate_files">http://drupal.org/project/backup_migrate_files</a> for routine automated backups of databases and files. I also use Backup and Migrate Dropbox <a href="http://drupal.org/project/backup_migrate_dropbox">http://drupal.org/project/backup_migrate_dropbox</a> to store them off the server.<br>
<br>Neil<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Earnie Boyd <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:earnie@users.sourceforge.net" target="_blank">earnie@users.sourceforge.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">If you have CPanel use the backup facility.<br>
<br>
Else do a mysqldump of the DB and store the resultant file elsewhere.<br>
Also if you have any custom code, be it to core, a contrib module or<br>
your own custom module be sure to save those changes in a VCS and<br>
store a copy of the VCS data elsewhere.<br>
<br>
Simple, no need for a bunch of modules.<br>
Where the modules come in handy is a move from one host to another but<br>
even then they aren't really needed if you know what settings to<br>
change.<br>
<br>
Earnie<br>
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On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 7:52 AM, Kamal Palei <<a href="mailto:palei.kamal@gmail.com">palei.kamal@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Last few days even I am thinking whats the best option for backing up drupal<br>
> sites.<br>
><br>
> Using below 4 modules, one can automate the backup process. You can backup<br>
> code, files , you can schedule , you can limit the number of backups<br>
> required (Example: At year end you may like only 1 backup copy per year is<br>
> required).<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://drupal.org/project/backup_migrate_files" target="_blank">http://drupal.org/project/backup_migrate_files</a><br>
> <a href="http://drupal.org/project/backup_migrate_prune" target="_blank">http://drupal.org/project/backup_migrate_prune</a><br>
> <a href="http://drupal.org/project/backup_migrate" target="_blank">http://drupal.org/project/backup_migrate</a><br>
> <a href="http://drupal.org/project/backup_migrate_sftp" target="_blank">http://drupal.org/project/backup_migrate_sftp</a><br>
><br>
> I have not used it, but planning to explore more on this as I plan for own<br>
> hosting.<br>
><br>
> Thanks<br>
> Kamal<br>
> NECS, Bangalore<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 9:59 PM, Kenneth Jacker <<a href="mailto:khj@be.cs.appstate.edu">khj@be.cs.appstate.edu</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Though I am sure that there are more, I can think of at least four ways<br>
>> to backup a Drupal site:<br>
>><br>
>> * Drush's 'archive-dump' (ard) command<br>
>><br>
>> (Backup your code, files, and database into a single file.)<br>
>><br>
>> * The 'Backup and Migrate' (B&M) module<br>
>><br>
>> (simplifies the task of backing up and restoring your Drupal database)<br>
>><br>
>> * Use a "version control system" (VCS)<br>
>><br>
>> * Use 'rsync'<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> B&M allows automatic scheduling of backups ... definitely an advantage.<br>
>> 'ard', on the other hand requires manual, 'cron' or scripted invocation.<br>
>><br>
>> *I* seem to favor 'ard' since it backs up *code and files* along with<br>
>> databases. B&M, apparently, only backs up databases.<br>
>><br>
>> Another approach might be using a VCS (e.g., 'git', 'subversion', _et al_)<br>
>> ... or keep synchronized copies with 'rsync'. (These two, however, seem<br>
>> more suited for maintaining "development" and "production" versions of a<br>
>> site than for backing up.)<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> How do *you* periodically backup your site(s)?<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Thanks for your comments!<br>
>><br>
>> -Kenneth<br>
>> --<br>
>> Prof Kenneth H Jacker <a href="mailto:khj@cs.appstate.edu">khj@cs.appstate.edu</a><br>
>> Computer Science Dept <a href="http://www.cs.appstate.edu/~khj" target="_blank">www.cs.appstate.edu/~khj</a><br>
>> Appalachian State Univ<br>
>> Boone, NC 28608 USA<br>
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