Database Backups

Far too often, servers get wiped by malicious actors or simple mistakes, and without an extra database backup, months of progress can disappear in an instant. That is exactly why database backups are available here, including on the free tier. No matter the size of your backups, they do not count toward your CDN storage limit.

The free tier includes 1 backup every 24 hours. Ducklin includes 2 retained backups every 12 hours, Duck includes 6 retained backups every 6 hours, and Qboxxer includes 12 retained backups every hour.

To get started, first follow this tutorial. It walks you through creating a proper MySQL user for backups, which also has the added benefit of being usable for Grafana later. After that, open the Database Backups page inside your organization. Enter the credentials for the MySQL user you just created, then optionally add a Discord webhook if you want notifications about the backup process. Once everything is configured, your backups will begin running automatically based on your tier.