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March 2022: MongoDB Streaming, CloudSync updates and new API endpoints

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March 2022: MongoDB Streaming, CloudSync updates and new API endpoints

March 14, 2022

Our March 2022 release: Cloud-Sync now runs serverless with no middle-man server, whole buckets can be synced from their root, plus new API endpoints.

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Automated Scaleway server and volume snapshots

Automated Scaleway server and volume snapshots

March 11, 2022

Scaleway is now a supported snapshot provider. Back up a Scaleway server with every attached volume, or back up individual volumes, on a schedule you set.

January 2022: Cloud Storage Sync & MySQL Binlog support

January 2022: Cloud Storage Sync & MySQL Binlog support

February 4, 2022

Our January 2022 release: synchronize a bucket across providers and regions, for example S3 to DigitalOcean Spaces, plus support for MySQL binlog backups.

How to automate AWS EC2 Snapshots

How to automate AWS EC2 Snapshots

February 1, 2022

Automate AWS EC2 instance and volume snapshots on your own schedule: create the IAM user and policy, connect your AWS account, and set how many to keep.

The Data You Didn't Know You Need to Keep Safe

The Data You Didn't Know You Need to Keep Safe

January 18, 2022

Cloud storage is not a cloud storage backup. Why S3, Azure and Google Cloud still leave your files exposed, and what an actual backup of them looks like.

Let your agency customers own their backups

Let your agency customers own their backups

January 11, 2022

Provide access to your backups and snapshots to a restricted set of users. Manage these resources using projects, and define what team member can access them.

November 2021 Release Notes

November 2021 Release Notes

November 30, 2021

Our November 2021 release: bucket sync in beta, a backup summary report, revamped notifications, SRV record support for database hosts, and Linux ARM64.

 Unlimited Backup Notification Channels

Unlimited Backup Notification Channels

November 19, 2021

Be notified on Slack, Discord, Email, Pushover, or even via webhook for the backups you need. A flexible solution, to bring backup notifications to the right team at the right time.

Remote MySQL Database Backup/Dump

Remote MySQL Database Backup/Dump

November 5, 2021

Explanation of SSH Tunneling, what it is, how to use it, how to connect to mysql via ssh tunnel, and back up and restore MySQL databases using an SSH Tunnel with examples.

Ransomware-Proofing Your Business With Immutable Cloud Backups

Ransomware-Proofing Your Business With Immutable Cloud Backups

November 4, 2021

Your organization is protected against data corruption, accidental deletions, malicious malware attacks, and ransomware with immutable backups and Air-Gap technology. You can rest assured knowing that your data is safe and sound on an air-gapped server in case of any of these unfortunate events.