Guides tagged “backup”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about backup, sorted A-Z.
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How to back up and restore MySQL databases with mysqldump
Back up one or all MySQL and MariaDB databases with mysqldump, keep InnoDB dumps consistent, compress them with gzip, and restore them safely with the mysql client.
How to restore a customer's files, emails or databases with JetBackup as a reseller
Use JetBackup 5 to restore a customer's whole account, single files, databases or mailboxes from MdmHost's daily backups, from WHM or the customer's cPanel.
How to restore a full cPanel backup file in WHM
Restore a cpmove or full cPanel backup archive as a new account using WHM Transfer or Restore a cPanel Account, with upload steps, options and common errors.
How to terminate a cPanel account in WHM safely
Remove a cPanel account from WHM without regrets. Take a full backup first, decide whether to keep the DNS zone, terminate one or many accounts and confirm files and databases are gone.
Immutable backups with S3 versioning and Object Lock
Protect backups from ransomware and accidental deletion using S3 versioning, lifecycle rules and Object Lock in governance or compliance mode, with least-privilege keys for backup jobs.
Install and configure JetBackup 5 on a cPanel & WHM server (root)
Set up JetBackup 5 on your own cPanel server as root: installation, a remote backup destination, backup jobs and schedules, retention, and what users can restore.
Install and enable the QEMU guest agent in Proxmox VMs
Enable the QEMU guest agent so Proxmox can see VM IPs, shut down cleanly, freeze filesystems for consistent backups and run commands, on Linux and Windows guests.
Install and set up PostgreSQL on a Linux VPS
Install PostgreSQL on Ubuntu or AlmaLinux, create roles and databases, allow secure remote connections and back up with pg_dump.
Install and use the QEMU guest agent on KVM VMs
Install qemu-guest-agent on Linux and Windows VMs, add the virtio-serial channel on the host, and use it for clean shutdowns, IP reporting, filesystem freeze for backups and password resets.
JetBackup 5: restore DNS, cron jobs, SSL or a full account, and download backups
Go beyond files: use JetBackup 5 in cPanel to restore DNS zones, cron jobs, SSL certificates or the full account, and download complete backups to your computer.
Keep your own off-site copy of a cPanel account with rsync over SSH
Automatically copy your cPanel website files and database dumps to your own computer or server with rsync over SSH, as an extra backup next to MdmHost's daily JetBackup.
KVM snapshots with virsh: create, revert and delete
Create, list, revert and delete KVM VM snapshots with virsh, understand internal vs external snapshots, add the guest agent for consistency, and why snapshots are not backups.
Migrate from 20i to MdmHost cPanel hosting
Move a website from 20i to MdmHost cPanel: export files, databases and email, rebuild the site in cPanel, then switch DNS with minimal downtime.
Migrate from A2 Hosting to MdmHost cPanel hosting
Move your website, databases and email from A2 Hosting to MdmHost: download a full cPanel backup, restore it, migrate mail and switch DNS with minimal downtime.
Migrate from aaPanel to cPanel
Move websites from a aaPanel server to MdmHost cPanel hosting: back up files, databases and mail, restore them in cPanel and switch DNS without downtime.
Migrate from Bluehost to MdmHost cPanel hosting
Move your website, databases and email from Bluehost to MdmHost: download a full cPanel backup, restore it, migrate mail and switch DNS with minimal downtime.
Migrate from CloudPanel to cPanel
Move websites from a CloudPanel server to MdmHost cPanel hosting: back up files, databases and mail, restore them in cPanel and switch DNS without downtime.
Migrate from CyberPanel to cPanel
Move websites from a CyberPanel (OpenLiteSpeed) VPS to MdmHost cPanel hosting: back up sites and databases, copy email, recreate DNS and switch over without downtime.
Migrate from DirectAdmin to cPanel
Move accounts from DirectAdmin to MdmHost cPanel: create a DirectAdmin user backup, extract files and databases, migrate mailboxes and switch DNS with no downtime.
Migrate from DreamHost to MdmHost cPanel hosting
Move a website from DreamHost to MdmHost cPanel: export files, databases and email, rebuild the site in cPanel, then switch DNS with minimal downtime.
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