Performing backups the right way
Read OriginalThe article details the author's journey to creating a proper backup solution for personal data like photos. It outlines key principles for a good backup system: automation, transparency, fail-safe notifications, efficiency in space/bandwidth, maintainability, and security. The technical implementation uses cron for scheduling and error reporting, and rsync with the --link-dest flag for efficient, snapshot-style daily backups.
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