MySQL backup to Rackspace Cloud files, quick & dirty
After having deep thought about security, bad hardware and shit I decided to make some database backup for some of my clients. They wouldn’t provide any spare backup space so i decided to use my account on rackspace cloud. The file space was cheap enough so i do not charge my client for it (even if I would i could not). I wont write about how to restore the database. In case a restore is needed, the situation will be too complex to restore with a click of button. It took about 1 hour to complete the task. The plan is to use php-cli, crontab and cloud files.
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