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February 14, 2021
Automate UpCloud storage snapshots: connect your UpCloud account to SimpleBackups, run snapshots hourly, daily or weekly, and cap how many are retained.
February 3, 2021
Filebase is a supported storage destination: send file, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB and Redis backups to storage built on blockchain, starting with 5GB free.
January 20, 2021
Snapshots and backups are not the same thing. What each one actually captures, where each one falls short, and which to reach for in the situations you hit.
December 31, 2020
Learn how to use mongodump and mongorestore to dump and import monogodb collections, learn about the common errors and pitfalls in this complete guide having a lot of examples.
December 7, 2020
Learn how to use MySQLDump to dump and import mysql database, learn about the common errors and pitfalls in this complete guide having a lot of examples.
December 1, 2020
Extensive guide about pg_dump and pg_restore commands, how to use them to back up and restore postgresql databases (pg_dump + pg_restore examples), common pg_dump options and what they do, and common errors.
November 21, 2020
So you already have your backup and decided to restore this on your MySQL database? In this article, we will tackle how to import SQL files in MySQL using a couple of methods.
October 23, 2020
How to restore a PostgreSQL backup with psql or pg_restore, which one your dump file needs, and how to fix the errors that stop a restore part-way through.
October 20, 2020
Learn how to restore a MySQL backup (dump) using a simple command, a different database, a different server, a different MySQL version, or a web-based tool.
