Several data backup methods commonly used by ECS/websites

A few days ago, I encountered a problem with the data of a netizen's website, which made it impossible to access it. During the process of solving the problem, I asked him to back up the data, but he told him that the backup was last year. It can be seen that he has not backed up the data for half a year. This is really a troublesome thing. The data of websites and servers is critical. We still need to backup them regularly. In this article, Lao Zuo is going to discuss with you the way of website and cloud server backup.

First, snapshot backup

Snapshot backups are generally available from ECS vendors. We can manually back up snapshots on a regular basis, or we can also set up scheduled backups to ensure data backup and direct server backup. If necessary, we can directly restore the server environment and included website data with one click, which is also a relatively convenient backup method at present.

Second, directed storage backup

The so-called directed storage backup, we can use the backup tool or script that comes with the WEB panel installed in the server to back up the designated directory to a third party for storage on a regular basis or back up to the local download. Of course, we can also synchronously back up to other servers to ensure that they can be switched and restored at any time.

Third, the backup provided by the host company

For example, if we use the virtual host, we will see that the cPanel has the R1Soft data backup function. We can back up to the host according to the backup frequency set by the host manufacturer, and then directly restore the corresponding backup time node when necessary. Of course, it depends on the fact that some businesses do not have it. I remember dealing with it for netizens in the Hawk hosting business before.

Fourth, manually select backup

If our data is not updated too fast, we can actually make regular manual backups. The premise is that we can choose a slightly stable server, so there may be few failures. Of course, if our projects and businesses are more important, you may need to do more data security work.

In a word, we can choose an appropriate backup method according to our habits and needs, including some backups that may require payment. The main purpose is to ensure the security of data.