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June 23, 2020
Automate MongoDB backups into Microsoft Azure Blob Storage: create the container, copy the access key, connect the server holding the database, and schedule.
June 23, 2020
Automate MySQL backups into an AWS S3 bucket, with a video walkthrough: create the bucket and keys, connect the server running MySQL, and set the schedule.
June 23, 2020
Automate MySQL backups into Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, wherever the database is hosted: create the container, copy the access key, and set the schedule.

June 23, 2020
How to automate PostgreSQL backups and store them in Microsoft Azure Blob Storage. Step-by-step setup with SimpleBackups, from container to first backup.
June 23, 2020
Automate MySQL backups into a Backblaze B2 bucket: create the bucket and application key, connect the server running MySQL, and set how often it should run.
June 12, 2020
SimpleStorage is the backup storage built into every paid plan, running on AWS S3 with a choice of US or European data centers and no setup on your side.

June 11, 2020
Step by step how to mount a DigitalOcean Spaces Bucket, and access it as how you normally access folders on Linux. The instructions will pretty much work for other S3-compatible storage providers and of course, S3 as well

June 11, 2020
create an access key and a secret key for your DigitalOcean Spaces In this tutorial I will highlight the steps to follow and also provide some…

June 10, 2020
Allow a remote IP to reach your MySQL databases in cPanel: whitelist a single address under Remote MySQL, or use a wildcard to allow a whole IP range.