Scheduled backup to FTP?

Gimpymoo · 6 Dec 2011 at 18:40

I need to schedule files to backed up for example on a daily basis, what is the best way of doing this autonomously?

visibleman · 6 Dec 2011 at 19:48

In past i've used the FTP command within a batch script and used the Task Scheduler to trigger the script.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/how-to-automate-ftp-uploads-from-the-windows-command-line/

randal · 6 Dec 2011 at 19:54

Couple of questions...

Over LAN or Internet?
Security matter?
Presumably a Windows machine if posting in this section?
How much data?

Being the paranoid sort, I'd use SCP over FTP if you're on the Internet. As above though, a quick batch file stuck in task scheduler should do you.

KIA · 7 Dec 2011 at 12:09

http://code.google.com/p/duplicati/

Gimpymoo · 7 Dec 2011 at 21:31

visibleman said:
In past i've used the FTP command within a batch script and used the Task Scheduler to trigger the script.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/how-to-automate-ftp-uploads-from-the-windows-command-line/

Many thanks.

randal24 said:
Couple of questions...

Over LAN or Internet?
Security matter?
Presumably a Windows machine if posting in this section?
How much data?

Being the paranoid sort, I'd use SCP over FTP if you're on the Internet. As above though, a quick batch file stuck in task scheduler should do you.

Is for backing up a Minecraft server I host for some mates so they have access to the latest build should I be away and something goes wrong

Gimpymoo · 8 Dec 2011 at 19:06

KIA said:
http://code.google.com/p/duplicati/

That is an awesome piece of kit though, thanks.

If only it could .rar things automatically.

EDIT:

Ignore me, it zips automatically.