[FX.php List] [OFF] Automated back up for wide variety of web sites

Jonathan Schwartz jschwartz at exit445.com
Sat Feb 6 11:22:25 MST 2010


Thanks for the suggestion.

Actually I found YummyFTP to fit my needs beautifully. It has a built 
in scheduler!

So far, it's been a dream to set up and use.

Jonathan

>Using Transmit (panic.com) and Automator you can sync via ftp on a 
>schedule, maybe that'll work for you.
>
>On Feb 5, 2010, at 3:03 PM, Jonathan Schwartz wrote:
>
>>  Hi Folks,
>>
>>  I'm scratching my head for a single solution that will help 
>>maintain current backup of all my remote web site projects.  The 
>>web sites are in various different environments:
>>	- OS X server environment that I control  (I have this 
>>covered with retrospect server)
>>	- OS X server environment with FTP access only
>>	- Windows server environment with FTP access only
>>	- Linux server environment with FTP access only
>>
>>  While I can manage my own servers, it is the ones that I do not 
>>control that are the challenge.
>>
>>  My only tool that serves all these environments is Dreamweaver's 
>>Synchronize but it is not automated. My primary development tool is 
>>BBEdit. I also use Interarchy for FTP.
>>
>>  I read about rsync as a good tool, but I don't believe this 
>>applies to Windows server where accessis limited.
>>
>>  For reference, my primary goal is provide a safety net for clients 
>>who might get in a bind after trashing their web site.  While the 
>>remote sites might offer back/recovery, this is not to be relied 
>>upon.
>>
>>  Thanks for the help.
>>
>>
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