12.01.2011
If you host your own blog or any Web-based application running on the Apache/MySQL/PHP stack, you should have a backup system in place for keeping data stored in MySQL databases safe.
28.12.2010
There are a few command-line utilities out there that let you manage your S3 storage space, but if you are looking for a graphical client, then you might want to give DragonDisk a try
27.05.2010
The Déjà Dup backup utility may not be the most powerful or flexible backup tool out there, but it does have its advantages. Its straightforward interface makes it dead-easy to configure backups, while the support for the Amazon S3 storage back-end is a boon for users looking for unlimited backup storage on the cheap.
20.05.2010
Amazon S3 provides unlimited storage at low prices, which makes it an ideal solution for storing backups. But to make use of it, you need a piece of software that can actually interact with Amazon S3: create buckets, list the contents of a bucket, upload and download files, etc. And aws, a simple command-line utility written in Perl, is the perfect tool for the job
25.08.2009
For a long time I relied on an external hard drive and Jungle Disk as my daily backup solution. This wasn't the most advanced backup setup, but it did the trick.
15.08.2009
Want to back up files and documents on your laptop or desktop PC to a server? Assuming both machines run Linux, you can do that with just one command.
23.03.2009
When it comes to cheap and secure off-site backup and storage, few services can beat Amazon S3. And if you want to easily back up your OpenOffice.org documents on Amazon S3, you can do so using a simple OpenOffice.org Basic macro and the aws Perl scripts
11.03.2009
Twitter clients are a dime a dozen these days, but none of them allow you to to back up your precious tweets. Fortunately, the Twitter Backup tool allows you to pull tweets from your Twitter account and save them as an XML file.
14.11.2008
If you are looking for a no-frills tool which can help you to manage the Amazon S3 service, try s3cmd -- a simple command-line utility written in Python.
05.11.2008
lsyncd makes it easy to live sync local directories with a remote machine.