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Quick answer: A Storage VPS is a Cloud2Y virtual server built around large disk capacity instead...
Quick answer: Use a Storage VPS whenever you need lots of disk space that does not need to be...
Quick answer: Log in at cloud2y.com, open the Store and pick a plan from the Storage VPS group....
Quick answer: A Storage VPS is a normal Linux server — connect over SSH for administration, and...
Quick answer: Create a dedicated user on the Storage VPS, install your SSH key, then run rsync...
Quick answer: rsync copies directories over SSH and, after the first run, transfers only what...
Quick answer: Put your backup commands in a script, make it executable, and add a crontab line...
Quick answer: A complete WordPress backup is the database plus wp-content. Dump the database with...
Quick answer: Restore in the reverse order of backup: copy the files back, import the database...
Quick answer: Back up as often as the amount of data you can afford to lose — your RPO. For most...
Quick answer: Retention is how long each backup is kept before deletion. The classic...
Quick answer: Local backups (same server or same rack) restore fastest; remote backups (another...
Quick answer: A backup is only proven when you have restored from it. Test on three levels:...
Quick answer: A disaster recovery plan is a written, tested procedure answering four questions:...
Quick answer: Start from your current data size, multiply by how many copies your retention...
Quick answer: Give backups their own credentials: a dedicated user on the storage server, a...
Quick answer: Encrypt backups before or as they leave the source: restic and borg encrypt by...
Quick answer: The classics: backups on the same server they protect, jobs that silently died...
Quick answer: Isolate the machine, do not wipe it yet, and restore service on a fresh server from...
Quick answer: The short version of everything in this category: back up nightly at minimum, keep...
