Comments on: Daily Tasks: Update And Monitor Backup Routines

By: John Sullivan

John Sullivan — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:58:52 +0000

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By: HART (1-800-HART)

HART (1-800-HART) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:48:42 +0000

McLaughlin .. That’s a good point! All bloggers should also know how to backup the MySQL database directly from the phpMyAdmin in their cPanel, or a basic backup of the entire site. I should write a post about both of those options too thanks!
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By: McLaughlin

McLaughlin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:21:04 +0000

I have an automatic backup that sends the files to individual gmail accounts, except for my kids blogs that are really small and they just go to my junk email address. I set up an email to use when I comment on blogs and sign up for things that I want, but don't want to give up my real email. I also go to my host and use their backup process when I think about it, double backups are always a good thing. .-= ** Check out McLaughlin´s last blog .. Europe Job and Career Resources =-.

By: Susie

Susie — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:08:29 +0000

Great reminders, been there having to start over and it is not one bit of fun. Its one thing when its your own blog and you know you messed up, but if you are doing this for others, there is a sinking feeling. Great advice and good reminders for us all! .-= ** Check out Susie´s last blog .. The Never Ending Quest To Play The Blues =-.

By: HART

HART — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:56:28 +0000

Clara .. I haven’t figured that out yet. But, I do know that there is a certain point that the wp-db-backup plugin will TIME OUT while trying to email your GMAIL account a large file / backup of your MySQL database. That happens to me currently on 2 of my blogs.

What happens, is that even though I instruct it to email to GMAIL, it ends up dropping the backup on the server in a folder something like .. /wp-content/backup-92c51 or something like that. Once a month, I transfer the files via FTP to my local computer, and then delete them from the server so I don’t have any burden for space restrictions. Btw – of those two blogs that won’t get emailed .. they are average about 33MB in size .. there hasn’t been problems with MySQL database backups of 20MB or less for me.

By: Loretta

Loretta — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:44:32 +0000

Holy schmoley, and I thought I had email overload! .-= ** Check out Loretta´s last blog .. Happy Independence Day! =-.

By: Clara

Clara — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:41:14 +0000

Clever ideas here. Any way to zip those files to make t hem smaller? .-= ** Check out Clara´s last blog .. Fighting Fat With White Tea =-.

By: HART

HART — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:17:09 +0000

Chris .. That’s what free google accounts are for! Just set up the plugin to automatically backup your data daily .. and it’s forgotten!

PS Thanks for dropping by

By: Chris Cree

Chris Cree — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:15:24 +0000

Good reminder Hart! I’ve only once needed a backup. It was after a server crash and I didn’t have one. Web host had to go back a couple days so all I really lost were some comments. Still better to back up every day just in case.

By: HART

HART — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:07:58 +0000

I’d hate to have to start all over again. Or get a virus. Or my host provider’s server crashes. Or I get hacked into. Or … well, you get the idea Lots of vulnerabilities out there – I mean – just read Franks blog!!