Backup feature request

[hostpc.com]

As the admin (or webadmin) reseller, I create backups daily. I'd like to see the option of storing incremental backups.

For instance a backup created for user hostpc stores the backup as:

hostpc.tar.gz

I'd propose a flag in directadmin.conf to allow us to set #of days to keep - and then they'd be stored as (5 day retention):

hostpc.20050115.tar.gz
hostpc.20050116.tar.gz
hostpc.20050117.tar.gz
hostpc.20050118.tar.gz
hostpc.20050119.tar.gz

Then rotate out the days as the retention period that was pre-defined expires.

It shouldn't be that hard, I wouldn't think - but it'd have to be (from what I can see) a core DA update.

I have one solution in place to move those backups to another server, but storing multiple days with this naming schema would be fantastic.

Thanks

PS: Also, I'd happily second a reseller backup option as server admin.

 

[nobaloney]

We're working on it as a commercial product.

It's a lot more complex than you'd think.

Because different distributions put different files in different paths.

Yes, they link to the common path, but they don't automatically restore there.

It's not easy.

Jeff

 

[hostpc.com]

We're working on it as a commercial product.

It's a lot more complex than you'd think.

Because different distributions put different files in different paths.

Yes, they link to the common path, but they don't automatically restore there.

It's not easy.

Jeff

Which post are you replying to?

 

[nobaloney]

GXX's...

I'm far more interested in a full system restore option. There's a full system backup, so where's the full system restore?

Sorry about that.

Jeff

 

[Saeven]

Is this yet possible?

We're working on it as a commercial product.

Strange approach, given that this is a standard feature in competing programs (Cpanel, etc).

Thanks as always.
Alex

 

[hostpc.com]

I hope to have a solution ready in the next couple of weeks for beta - it allows multiple day retention (which requires a LOT of server space), full backup and restore options for the system admin.

Once I finish the testing (coding is 99.99% done) - I'll release a beta here for everyone to try in a plugin form. That should make it easier for everyone to keep backups for their clients

 

[nobaloney]

Strange approach, given that this is a standard feature in competing programs (Cpanel, etc).

NoBaloney Internet Services is not DirectAdmin. I have several choices:

1) Create it as a commercial product

2) Create it as a free product for the community

3) Don't create it at all.

Since I wrote my post over a year ago I've decided on number 3; there's no reason for me to create a product which people expect free, and I can't afford to support it if I create it as a free product.

The liability is just too great.

I haven't seen either Joe's solution or the new DA solution for doing all backups from the admin panel.

What I was envisioning was a system for backing up a server to do a complete reinstall on a new server with DA and nothing else installed. That kind of restore isn't easy to orchestrate.

Jeff