Hi,
I have a VPS host running 3 sites using Ubuntu Hardy. I've spent much time setting it up. That includes all the installation + configuration and stuff. What ways are there to do backup + restore for VPS?
A:
It'll depend a lot on what your host offers. MediaTemple and Slicehost both offer snapshot backups for a nominal fee. Contact your host and ask if they offer such a solution.
If your host doesn't offer anything, you could always backup the critical stuff regularly to something like Amazon's S3 storage service.
ceejayoz
2008-09-16 14:27:37
+1
A:
Backups alone aren't enough. You should be keeping a detailed system log of all configuration changes you make to the system so that you can reproduce your configuration elsewhere. Ideally, perform the changes on a local VM, then write a script to perform those changes automatically, then run those scripts on the live server. By avoiding manual configuration, all your configuration is repeatable, so to deploy to a new server, you just have to run all of your scripts in sequence.
Jim
2008-09-16 14:34:49