Automate backups on Linux

The loss of critical data can prove devastating. Still, millions of professionals ignore backing up their data. While individual reasons vary, one of the most common explanations is that performing routine backups can be a real chore. Because machines excel at mundane and repetitive tasks, the key to reducing the inherent drudgery and the natural human tendency for procrastination, is to automate the backup process.

If you use Linux, you already have access to extremely powerful tools for creating custom backup solutions.

The solutions in this article can help you perform simple to more advanced and secure network backups using open source tools that are part of nearly every Linux distribution. It shows you how to allow your scripts to execute on remote servers and how to perform secure and automated file transfers.

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