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How to back up DigitalOcean before a migration

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How to back up DigitalOcean before a migration

April 7, 2026

The pre-migration backup checklist for Droplets, databases, and Spaces. What to snapshot, what to dump, and what to test on the restore side first.

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How to back up DigitalOcean Spaces (no native option)

How to back up DigitalOcean Spaces (no native option)

April 6, 2026

Spaces has zero native backup. Here's how to mirror it to another region or provider via the S3 API, with versioning caveats and a working r...

Cross-region Supabase backup for compliance

Cross-region Supabase backup for compliance

April 5, 2026

Why Supabase's same-region backups don't satisfy data residency rules, and how to set up a replicated off-site backup in a compliant region.

How to back up Supabase Edge Functions

How to back up Supabase Edge Functions

April 4, 2026

Edge Functions aren't in Supabase's native backup. Learn how to version your code, export config, handle secrets, and automate the whole thi...

How to restore a Supabase database from backup

How to restore a Supabase database from backup

April 3, 2026

Three restore paths for Supabase: Dashboard snapshot, CLI with pg_restore, and raw pg_dump file. Step-by-step with common gotchas for each m...

I accidentally deleted files from a Space

I accidentally deleted files from a Space

April 2, 2026

Versioning is off by default. If you deleted files from a Space, here's what's recoverable, what's gone, and how to prevent this happening a...

What Supabase's native backup doesn't cover

What Supabase's native backup doesn't cover

April 1, 2026

Supabase runs daily database backups. It also silently skips Storage, Edge Functions, and more. Every gap in native Supabase backup, and wha...

I destroyed my Droplet, can I recover it?

I destroyed my Droplet, can I recover it?

March 27, 2026

Honest answer: usually you can't recover a destroyed Droplet. Here's what to try, what's actually gone, and how to prevent this happening ag...

Cross-region DigitalOcean backup

Cross-region DigitalOcean backup

March 23, 2026

Why region matters for DO backup availability and compliance, and how to replicate backups across regions or to another provider entirely.

My Managed DB backup window expired

My Managed DB backup window expired

March 22, 2026

Native retention is 7 days. If your incident is older, here's what DO can and can't do, what's recoverable, and how to prevent this next tim...