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pgBackRest: how to back up, restore and recover PostgreSQL

pgBackRest: how to back up, restore and recover PostgreSQL

August 13, 2026

How to set up pgBackRest for PostgreSQL: install, stanza config, full and incremental backups, restore, point-in-time recovery and S3 reposi...

How to Back Up a Linear Workspace (and What Linear's Export Doesn't Cover)

How to Back Up a Linear Workspace (and What Linear's Export Doesn't Cover)

August 11, 2026

Linear's export is manual and admin-only. Here's how to back up a Linear workspace on a schedule, what gets captured, and what recovery can ...

How to Restore a Notion Workspace or Recover Deleted Notion Pages

How to Restore a Notion Workspace or Recover Deleted Notion Pages

July 10, 2026

Restore deleted Notion pages from Trash and Page History, Notion's version history. When native recovery runs out, SimpleBackups automates o...

Best Alternatives to a pg_dump + Cron Script for PostgreSQL Backups

Best Alternatives to a pg_dump + Cron Script for PostgreSQL Backups

July 6, 2026

Replacing pg_dump + cron? SimpleBackups automates PostgreSQL backup scheduling, alerting, and restore verification. Zero overhead. Compare y...

The Docker Backup Setup I Actually Trust - Video Tutorial

The Docker Backup Setup I Actually Trust - Video Tutorial

June 1, 2026

A backup is only real if you can get your data back. This video walks through a simple, automated Docker backup system built with a bash scr...

How to Backup a MySQL Database - The Right Way - Video Tutorial

How to Backup a MySQL Database - The Right Way - Video Tutorial

May 18, 2026

One bad DELETE query and your data is gone. In this video we go from a manual mysqldump, to cron automation, to fully automated MySQL backup...

How to Back Up Your Notion Workspace, and When to Go Further

How to Back Up Your Notion Workspace, and When to Go Further

May 7, 2026

Notion's export covers personal use. Trash holds deleted pages 7 to 90 days by plan, and the API hides custom views. Here is where each one ...

How Supabase's native backup actually works

How Supabase's native backup actually works

April 21, 2026

Plain-English walkthrough of Supabase's daily backup. Physical snapshots, retention by plan, PITR, where your backups live, and what you can...

Best DigitalOcean backup tools in 2026 (honest list)

Best DigitalOcean backup tools in 2026 (honest list)

April 21, 2026

An honest roundup of DigitalOcean backup tools, including competitors. What each covers, what each misses, and which fits your stack.