Posted inLinux
Restic: A Professional Linux Backup Solution to the Cloud (Encryption, Deduplication)
Don't lose data to outdated rsync scripts. Switch to Restic to leverage deduplication technology and secure AES-256 encryption for Linux.
Posted inSecurity
Stop Ransomware with Immutable Backups: Combining Rclone and S3 Object Lock
Learn how to set up Immutable Backups on Linux using Rclone and S3 Object Lock. The ultimate data protection solution to prevent hackers from deleting backups even with root access.
Posted inVirtualization
QEMU Guest Agent: Installation and Configuration on Linux/Windows for Consistent Snapshots and VM Monitoring
QEMU Guest Agent (qemu-ga) is a daemon running inside the VM that freezes the filesystem before snapshots are taken, ensuring data consistency and preventing corruption on restore. This guide covers installation on Linux and Windows, configuration with KVM/libvirt and Proxmox, plus troubleshooting for common issues.
Posted inVMware
vCenter Backup: Why Snapshots Aren’t Enough and a Guide to Setting Up File-Based Backup Properly
Learn how to configure File-Based Backup for VMware vCenter (VCSA) to protect your management system. A detailed guide from automated setup to real-world recovery.
Posted inSecurity
Ransomware Defense on Linux Servers: Proactive Protection, Early Detection, and Data Recovery
A practical guide to Linux server ransomware defense using a defense-in-depth model: SSH hardening, abnormal encryption detection scripts, offline backups with BorgBackup, and an incident response plan for when things go wrong. Aimed at sysadmins and DevOps teams managing production servers.
Posted inDatabase
SQLite in Production: Effortless Real-time Backup with Litestream
Stop worrying about data loss with SQLite. Learn how to use Litestream to automatically back up your database to Cloudflare R2/S3 in real time, giving your production application rock-solid data protection.
Posted inVirtualization
How to Install Veeam Backup & Replication for Proxmox VE Virtual Machine Backup
A comparison of vzdump, Proxmox Backup Server, and Veeam to help you choose the right backup solution for your environment. Step-by-step guide to installing Veeam Backup & Replication Community Edition for free, connecting Proxmox VE, creating backup jobs, and performing Instant VM Recovery.
Posted inMySQL
Percona XtraBackup Guide: Back up 100GB+ MySQL Databases Without System Freezes
No more website crashes during MySQL backups! A detailed guide on using Percona XtraBackup for safe Hot Backups of large data without table locking.
Posted inUbuntu
BorgBackup on Ubuntu: ‘Super-Compressed’ Backup Solution and Secure Encryption for Sysadmins
Guide to installing BorgBackup on Ubuntu. A smart backup solution that saves 90% storage space through Deduplication and provides absolute security with AES-256 encryption.
Posted inGit
Git Bundle: The Pro Way to Package Repositories for Offline Work
Forget manual .zip compression. Git bundle is the professional way to package an entire repository and its commit history into a single file for offline workflows.