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CyberPanel Incremental Backup | All About

In the world of modern data management and disaster recovery, incremental backups play a key role. Unlike traditional full backups that duplicate the entire dataset, incremental backups capture only the changes made since the last backup.

Today, we are going to take a closer look at incremental backups, their benefits, and drawbacks.

Importance of Incremental Backups

Incremental backups offer several key advantages:

• It captures only changes made since the last backup, optimizing storage utilization.
• It results in smaller backup sizes.
• It makes the backup process quicker and more efficient.
• Additionally, it reduces the impact on system performance and network resources.
• Incremental backups transmit and store less data than full backups, leading to lower bandwidth usage. This is handy for remote and cloud-based backup solutions.
• Frequent backups reduce the risk of data loss in case of system failures, disasters, or cyber threats.

Disadvantages of Incremental Backups

Although incremental backups offer several benefits, we should also consider the potential drawbacks:

• Managing incremental backups needs careful planning and tracking.
• Corrupt or missing previous backups can impact the ability to restore data correctly.
• The restoration process may take longer with multiple incremental backups.
• Retaining multiple incremental backups may lead to additional costs and storage challenges.

How Incremental Backups are Implemented in CyberPanel

CyberPanel offers Incremental Backup System as part of its data management features. Here’s a step-by-step guide on implementing Incremental Backups in CyberPanel:

1. To begin with, create a destination for incremental backups.
2. Now select Create/Restore Backup” under “Incremental Backup.”
3. Then, choose a website and destination, and select what to back up.
4. Next, click “Create Backup” and manage restore points.
5. Now, it is time to schedule Incremental Backups. So make sure we have rsync installed.
6. Then, select Schedule Backups under Incremental Backup.
7. Choose a destination, set frequency, and define backup retention.
8. At this point, check what to backup, then select “Add Destination.”
9. Review and manage added sites in the Sites tab.

We can manage incremental destinations by adding remote SFTP and AWS backup locations. Then, click “ Add/Remove Destinations” under “Incremental Backup. Now, choose a type and configure the destination.

Furthermore, we can also restore Incremental Backup from a remote destination by heading to the “Restore from Remote” under Incremental Backup.

Implementing Backup V2 in CyberPanel

CyberPanel’s Backup V2 is a feature that offers incremental backups. Let’s take a look at how to configure it:

1. First, upgrade to CyberPanel version 2.3.4 or later.
2. Then, configure backend settings by selecting the website and backup type.
3. Next, log in to the CyberPanel dashboard and configure Google Drive as a backup backend.
4. Authorize the app with Google Drive.
5. Now, scroll down and select website, repository, and backup content.
6. At this point, create a manual backup or restore from existing snapshots.
7. We can use configuration files for metadata storage.

We can schedule a Backup with V2 by choosing the website or data to back up. Then, set the backup frequency, repository, and retention period. Also, we have to define backup content and create a schedule for automatic backups.

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Conclusion

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