I use S3 and JungleDisk, to make it easy to run auto backups of everything from my MacBookPro.. My few cases of needing to restore went VERY smoothly.
It costs about $6/month. I don't know if I could back up directly from my host accounts to S3, but I'd like to, if possible I don't know if I could back up directly from my host accounts to S3, but I'd like to, if possible. KK On 8/13/09 2:07 PM, "Paul Menard" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Doug, > > I use S3 for my personal and client site backups. Some further Pro and > Con thoughts. > > Cons: > > 1. Like most I used to rely on the host provider's backup utility to > nightly ensure everything was safe and archived somewhere. Little did > I know they just stored the backup zip file on the same account's disk > drive. So when they lost the server drives I also lost my entire > backup. So -1 on using the host's backup process unless for the extra > $100 they can guarantee the backup is stored on a different server > that is also backup. > > 2. Using Amazon S3 you have to use your own solution. I've developed > some shell scripts which run nightly via a cronjob to an S3 account. > So consider for using Amazon you will need to do the same. I basically > create a zip of the entire tree of the site. Include in that zip a DB > dump (mysqldump). Then using the Amazon S3 PHP class > http://www.neurofuzzy.net/2006/08/26/amazon-s3-php-class-update/ > connect and push to a folder on the S3 account. > > 3. Remember Amazon is cheap but they charge in two ways. For storage > space plus bandwidth usage. Can't remember off the top is the > bandwidth is both outbound and inbound or just outbound. Still assumed > it would be less than your $100 up-charge from your host provider. > > > Pros: > > 1. I consider using Amazon's cloud a much better solution because the > server storage is not on a physical server. It's a dynamic distributed > array of server that constantly mirror each other. So if you loose one > you don't loose all your data. Though there are some on this list who > think Amazon may just one day wake up and pull the plug on the > service. My personal option is not going to happen without at least > some advanced notification. > > 2. This is more for my perspective then most. Since I manage many > client websites many of which I do not control the hosting I can still > send the backup to my Amazon S3 account for centralized storage. > > 3. There are a number of utilities like the FireFox S3 plugin that > makes managing files on Amazon dead simple. > > 4. A site restore from an S3 backup would include 1) download the > archive from Amazon. As mentioned I create a zip file of the site. I > would not recommend a file-by-file storage unless you also want to > access the images (which many do) directly from Amazon. 2) upload to > your host. 3) restore the database from zip file. > > > P- > > > > > On Aug 13, 2009, at 1:40 PM, Doug Boude wrote: > >> Needing some sane, unbiased input from my technical brethren. >> >> Should I pay my new web host $100/month to perform backups of my >> VPS, or should i save that money and put complete trust in an Amazon >> S3 backup solution that I can implement myself? The pros and cons as >> I see them are: >> >> Pros for dropping the hundred bucks: I don't have to think about >> anything...if there's a need for restoration, i just tell the host >> to do it. >> >> Cons for dropping the hundred bucks: I'm dropping a hundred bucks >> >> Pros for amazon s3: I save a hundred bucks (minus Amazon's miniscule >> storage fee); >> >> Cons for amazon s3: I have to perform recovery procedures myself >> (which I'm unsure how to do using this service); I can't "touch" my >> backups (I feel better being able to put my backups in my pocket, so >> to speak - not an issue for me if the host is bearing the >> responsibility of backup and recovery) >> >> Any input regarding my dilemma? Wish I wasn't such a tightwad, but I >> am. :) >> >> Thanks! >> >> Doug Boude >> >>> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
