The following articles are related to ‘Backups’ at CodedMemes.
Now that MySQL is set up and configured on OS X Server, here’s how to ensure that databases are regularly backed up — while granting to the backup script only the minimal privileges needed for mysqldump.
In previous articles, I’ve described a basic backup strategy for running an OS X-based server; now it’s time to take a look at backing up important information to another server in a geographically distinct location.
Yes, you can run an entire server off a fast, high-capacity flash drive plugged into a USB 3.0 port. Set up one for regular backups from your main SSD or hard drive, and in a pinch you can remove it, plug it into a new server, and boot from it — putting your whole setup back in action literally within seconds.
Even before you fire up Server.app to get your Mac Mini server delivering websites and other services, it’s important to plan for backup and recovery of the machine itself, should anything go wrong. This is part 1 of an ongoing series on setting up your OS X Server as if your livelihood depended on it.
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