In the digital age, data is the cornerstone of our virtual existence, and its protection is paramount. In the Linux ecosystem, backing up data is not just a precaution; it's a necessity. This article ...

I hate to admit it, but I’ve screwed up many times throughout the years when it’s come to using computers. My first big “Oh shi!” moment came when I was about 8-years-old, goofing around on my ...

It's boring but it works.

Linux comes with a ton of tools for administrative tasks, including backing up over a network. Thanks to rsync and ssh, this is far easier to do than you might think. If your business uses Linux for ...

One of the things I love about Linux is that it comes with a huge suite of software and utilities that can be very powerful. Some of these utilities go un-noticed or are not widely known. In this ...

Build a bash script that controls what, where, and when backups run. Schedule the executable backup.sh with cron and review logs and destination after runs. Test the script, use absolute paths to ...

If you need to create an rsync backup over ssh, Jack Wallen walks you through the quick and easy process. Linux has all the tools you need to create a simple, automated network backup. Even better, it ...

Hello folks - I've fallen in love with rsync - I'm currently using it to do backups for a number of customers that I've managed to convinced to switch to Linux. However I'd love to backup some of my ...

One of my favorite utilities on the Linux command-line, and block storage is one of my favorite features on Linode's platform, so in this article I get to combine both of these together - because what ...

I hate to admit it, but I’ve screwed up many times throughout the years when it’s come to using computers. My first big “Oh shi!” moment came when I was about 8-years-old, goofing around on my ...