Guides tagged “s3”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about s3, sorted A-Z.
6 guides
Back up a Linux VPS to S3-compatible storage with rclone
Install rclone, connect it to any S3-compatible bucket, back up files and database dumps, encrypt with a crypt remote, schedule with cron and restore when needed.
Encrypted, deduplicated VPS backups with restic
Back up a Linux VPS with restic to S3-compatible storage or SFTP: initialise an encrypted repository, back up files and database dumps, apply retention policies, verify and restore.
Host a static website on S3-compatible storage with a CDN
Publish a static site (HTML, React or Hugo build) to an S3-compatible bucket, configure index and error pages, add a custom domain through a CDN with HTTPS and automate deploys.
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.
Object storage and S3-compatible storage explained
What object storage is, how buckets, keys and the S3 API work, how it differs from block and file storage, popular S3-compatible options including self-hosted, and typical uses.
Run self-hosted S3-compatible storage on a VPS with MinIO
Install MinIO on a Linux VPS as a systemd service, put it behind Nginx with HTTPS, create buckets and limited access keys with the mc client, and connect S3 tools to it.
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