Talk:Rsync Backup

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Backup policy

The backup policy link still links to the old knowledgebase. This needs pointing to the correct wiki page. Mark Quinn

This seems to have been taken care of some time ago already. Probably this comment could be removed now. http://wiki.dreamhost.com/index.php?title=Rsync_Backup&diff=7129&oldid=6996

Another Method..

I wanted to have my backups be initiated by my server at dreamhost, and not the backup machine. This way my cronjob runs on the dreamhost server, connects to my box at home, and rsyncs the backup.

http://ramblings.narrabilis.com/wp/howto-backup-a-directory-using-rsync-and-ssh/

This work perfectly for me.

rsync and TOS clarification - Jeff's Edit: A question and a suggestion

I understand the reason for Jeff's deletion of the "Automated Backup via rsync" stuff, in light of the recent DreamHost TOS clarification, but I'm wondering if, in the heat of the moment, we are overlooking uses of rsync-driven automated backups that would *not* be a violation of the TOS?

For example, while Dreamhost has .snapshot automated backups, I can see a legitimate "web site hosting" related use of rsync to back up a development, or local "staging", environment for a site that is hosted, or under development for hosting, on DreamHost. For a traveling developer, possibly doing "roadshows" or site visits, this seems to be a useful, fairly "easy on the resources", and reasonable use of some storage space that could literally "save the day" if the developer's laptop takes a crap on the road.

I don't want to re-add anything that has been removed by any DH staffer without discussion (think "pointless and counter-productive reversion tiff" here), but I think this section could be re-factored to provide some degree of help/guidance for some *acceptable* rsync usage while *still* clarifying the TOS and making it clear that "DH is not an off-site backukp repository for your PC". -- Rlparker 00:04, 18 October 2007 (PDT)

Just for background reference, here is the pertinent diff: http://wiki.dreamhost.com/index.php?title=Rsync_Backup&diff=18530&oldid=16420