You should never rely completely on your host, mostly because they can fail. Some hosts back up the files but say you're responsible for backing up the database.
In addition to my host's backup, I do a daily backup as well. The biggest advantage is that if anything happens, I don't have to wait on my host to take care of it. I can do it myself, which tends to be much faster.
I keep local backups on my main computer which I backup to an external drive. If I do database driven websites for clients I always give them a way to back up the database and instruct them to do it regularly. If they don't make backups and something goes wrong they and they alone are responsible.
Andy
demopaul posted this at 08:59 — 20th December 2006.
We have learned from bitter experience that you should back up everything at least every couple of days, if not more often. Trouble is when things are going well it's easy not to bother. Don't fall into that trap, you could live to regret it, we have.
Organisations usually require daily back-ups because the data is modified on a daily basis. They usually follow the family protocol for back-ups (Grand-father/father/son).
For personal sites, I would recommend a bi-weekly back-up. This of course assumes you make less than 7 updates (as in content). If you have, say a post a day, then back-up bi-daily.
Also, for personal sites, a good tool to use is your text editor. Write your content in there, save it on your local machine, then add it to your site. Instant back-up and online version.
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Dangerous.Script posted this at 12:36 — 13th December 2006.
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Why not rely on your host in these questions?
timjpriebe posted this at 14:03 — 13th December 2006.
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You should never rely completely on your host, mostly because they can fail. Some hosts back up the files but say you're responsible for backing up the database.
In addition to my host's backup, I do a daily backup as well. The biggest advantage is that if anything happens, I don't have to wait on my host to take care of it. I can do it myself, which tends to be much faster.
Tim
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James posted this at 11:44 — 18th December 2006.
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Daily backup of your databases is essential
andy206uk posted this at 12:50 — 18th December 2006.
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I keep local backups on my main computer which I backup to an external drive. If I do database driven websites for clients I always give them a way to back up the database and instruct them to do it regularly. If they don't make backups and something goes wrong they and they alone are responsible.
Andy
demopaul posted this at 08:59 — 20th December 2006.
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Why are daily backups necessary, if the site isn't changed every day?
cloudybutnice posted this at 09:39 — 20th December 2006.
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We have learned from bitter experience that you should back up everything at least every couple of days, if not more often. Trouble is when things are going well it's easy not to bother. Don't fall into that trap, you could live to regret it, we have.
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mik-crap posted this at 16:58 — 11th January 2007.
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Organisations usually require daily back-ups because the data is modified on a daily basis. They usually follow the family protocol for back-ups (Grand-father/father/son).
For personal sites, I would recommend a bi-weekly back-up. This of course assumes you make less than 7 updates (as in content). If you have, say a post a day, then back-up bi-daily.
Also, for personal sites, a good tool to use is your text editor. Write your content in there, save it on your local machine, then add it to your site. Instant back-up and online version.
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