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My Supabase backup failed: common errors and fixes

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My Supabase backup failed: common errors and fixes

April 17, 2026

Common pg_dump and Supabase backup errors, what causes them, and how to fix each one. A diagnostic order for when your backup stops working.

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How to restore Supabase Storage objects from backup

How to restore Supabase Storage objects from backup

April 17, 2026

Step-by-step guide to rehydrating Supabase Storage buckets from an off-site backup using the S3-compatible API, with working scripts and got...

GDPR-compliant Supabase backup: what the regulation actually requires

GDPR-compliant Supabase backup: what the regulation actually requires

April 16, 2026

What GDPR actually requires for Supabase backups, what it doesn't, and how to document your backup process for an audit. No legal theater he...

pg_dump vs. managed Supabase backup: real tradeoffs

pg_dump vs. managed Supabase backup: real tradeoffs

April 15, 2026

DIY pg_dump scripts vs. a managed backup service for Supabase: real developer time costs, failure modes, and when each approach makes sense ...

How to back up self-hosted Supabase

How to back up self-hosted Supabase

April 14, 2026

Back up every layer of self-hosted Supabase: Postgres, Storage, configs, and secrets. Docker Compose and Kubernetes setups, with working scr...

Supabase free tier paused and data looks missing: what's happening

Supabase free tier paused and data looks missing: what's happening

April 14, 2026

What actually happens when a free-tier Supabase project gets paused, why some tables come back empty, and how to protect your data next time...

Supabase native backup vs. SimpleBackups: what each covers and when to use both

Supabase native backup vs. SimpleBackups: what each covers and when to use both

April 11, 2026

Side-by-side comparison of Supabase native backup and SimpleBackups. What each covers, what each misses, and when native is genuinely enough...

When you actually need Supabase PITR (and when you don't)

When you actually need Supabase PITR (and when you don't)

April 11, 2026

Supabase PITR is powerful and paid. When it's worth the cost, when daily backups are enough, and what PITR actually gives you over snapshots...

How to back up DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS)

How to back up DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS)

April 11, 2026

DOKS has no native backup. Here's how to back up cluster config, persistent volumes, and app state with Velero, to Spaces or an external buc...

Recovering a paused or deleted Supabase project

Recovering a paused or deleted Supabase project

April 10, 2026

What happens when a Supabase project is paused or deleted, what's recoverable, what isn't, and how to prevent data loss next time.