Best Website Backup Tool

Website · Share | #1 (**permalink**) 07-26-2012, 11:07 PM

I am looking for a autobackup tool for my websites. I want the program to take auto backups of my files in FTP and all my DBs. It can email me the content or just download to my computer, or save them in my ftp. But prefably downloading to my computer would be the best.

So is there a program like you can install to your computer, put all users and passes and it just downloads/syncs the files in ftp with the files in your computer? Same with the dbs and it would be very good to have more features also.

Please give me some ideas about backup tools for a website.

Website · #2 (**permalink**) 07-27-2012, 12:25 AM

Just tried syncback pro. But it doesnt have a DBs backup feature. I need something gets a backup of DBs also and download to my computer

RedScooter · #3 (**permalink**) 07-27-2012, 09:57 AM

If your websites use WordPress, the "BackWPup" plugin is pretty useful. It will back up all files as well as your database, and you can choose from various options where to have it save - it can email the .zip backups to you, save to a server, or save to various cloud services like Dropbox. You would install it separately on each site, and I'd recommend setting each for a slightly different time so your server is only saving 1 backup at a time.

Website · #4 (**permalink**) 07-27-2012, 01:50 PM

But some of my websites are not WP. Some DBs are not WP either. So i dont think this plugin would work for me.

asraf · #5 (**permalink**) 07-27-2012, 02:02 PM

+ YouTube Video

Thanks

Website · #6 (**permalink**) 07-27-2012, 02:04 PM

Cant see it. Cant click on it.

kprojects · #7 (**permalink**) 07-27-2012, 08:02 PM

rsync is the world's best backup tool.

Website · #8 (**permalink**) 08-01-2012, 02:26 AM

I have looked at the rsync a little bit but i couldnt see any UI. Is it all just commands?

I need something i can use with my mouse not with a keyboard. I dont know commands or codes much.

alemcherry · #9 (**permalink**) 08-04-2012, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Website

Just tried syncback pro. But it doesnt have a DBs backup feature. I need something gets a backup of DBs also and download to my computer

Just set up a cron to back up databases and save them periodically in your server itself. You can use cPanel backup also, if there is a way to automate the same. Then use syncback pro, you have complete backups on your system.

linux7802 · #10 (**permalink**) 08-04-2012, 10:05 PM

To create the database backup in daily basis and sent the database backup to the specific E-mail address, you can refer the following script because I am using it and its working fine, make sure that you have use the correct database name, password and database names else it won't work proeperly.

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#/bin/bash
/usr/bin/mysqldump -u database_user_name -p database_user_name_password --databases database_name | gzip | uuencode database_name.sql.gz | mail -s "Daily Backup of databases" "E-mail address"

kprojects · #11 (**permalink**) 08-04-2012, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by linux7802

To create the database backup in daily basis and sent the database backup to the specific E-mail address, you can refer the following script because I am using it and its working fine, make sure that you have use the correct database name, password and database names else it won't work proeperly.

Make sure you chown 700 that script so no one can read your db pass

linux7802 · #12 (**permalink**) 08-05-2012, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by kprojects

Make sure you chown 700 that script so no one can read your db pass

The 700 permission won't run the script in cron therefore its always better, if you set the script outside your public_html directory or what ever your document root path for your domain hosting account, so that no one can browse the backup script.

kprojects · #13 (**permalink**) 08-05-2012, 04:59 AM

True - I was under the assumption that he had a VPS and was root.. I have something similar that backs up all my databases nightly in /usr/local/bin on my VPS.

simplyamazing12 · #14 (**permalink**) 08-06-2012, 03:44 PM

Some quick free ways:

1. If you have cPanel, just do the back up download to your computer - It should keep the databases too.

2. If you use a FTP, just drag and drop all of the folders and files onto your computer.

sabahm · #15 (**permalink**) 08-19-2012, 10:40 PM

You may try some managed hosting company that can easily take care of all your data with ease. If you are using WP then "BackWPup" would be an adequate choice to opt in. And if not, then i think the best way secure your FTP files and frequently get updates with the server capacity and performance as well...

- You may also try Backup Smart (t really is is easy to get a solid website backup structure setup.)
- Comodo/Time Machine
- FreeFileSync
- FBackup
- Mozy

numaniaw · #16 (**permalink**) 10-05-2012, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by sabahm

You may try some managed hosting company that can easily take care of all your data with ease. If you are using WP then "BackWPup" would be an adequate choice to opt in. And if not, then i think the best way secure your FTP files and frequently get updates with the server capacity and performance as well...

- You may also try Backup Smart (t really is is easy to get a solid website backup structure setup.)
- Comodo/Time Machine
- FreeFileSync
- FBackup
- Mozy

We used to keep the data of our clients of a separate backup server, so that we could restore the necessary data for them any time per their request. Cpanel backups are reliable, but not all the clients want to make them from their control panel.

Did anybody try to the online backup service and what is the best and the cheapest of them?

thevictorchen · #17 (**permalink**) 10-25-2012, 09:39 AM

I have MsSql database and ASP.NET hosted with WinHost. Since they don't have automated backups that I can easily use, I've also looked around and liked sqlbackupandftp.com the most. Unfortunately, I only have a laptop and don't like to keep it running, so I'm probably going to use it once I find myself a good backup desktop.

HostBeaver · #18 (**permalink**) 11-19-2012, 03:22 PM

We use Webby cart as a our backup solution for offsite, very reliable and great prices

KVChosting_ · #19 (**permalink**) 11-21-2012, 12:45 AM

I'd like to say that rsync is the best one.

numaniaw · #20 (**permalink**) 11-22-2012, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Website

I am looking for a autobackup tool for my websites. I want the program to take auto backups of my files in FTP and all my DBs. It can email me the content or just download to my computer, or save them in my ftp. But prefably downloading to my computer would be the best.

So is there a program like you can install to your computer, put all users and passes and it just downloads/syncs the files in ftp with the files in your computer? Same with the dbs and it would be very good to have more features also.

Please give me some ideas about backup tools for a website.

I have found the list of the most popular backups according to the reviews from different forums.

MyPC Backup
Zip Cloud
JustCloud
Dropbox
SOS
Sugar Sync
Mozy
LiveDrive
Elephant Drive
Carbonite

If anybody used these services, please tell me which one is better and why.