Backup strategy for SugarCRM

[laquangthong]

I wonder if any SugarCRM admin out there care to share:

What backup strategy do you use to backup SugarCRM data? Advantage and disadvantage of your method? Do you automate the backup procedure?

[eggsurplus]

We run a mysql dump each day and then have a 3rd party backup application copy the contents of that folder to a backup drive. The whole process is automated and if something fails the backup app can be configured to send an email alert. Works great for us.

[paikmoses]

We also run mysql dump and that helps us alot.

Regards,

[kuske]

Yes, mySQL backup/dump is really the best method to backup the database, as you can recreate it with less effort from scratch.

BUT do not forget to backup your ../cache/upload/* directories, as theys contain your uploaded data!

AND to have a full backup of your whole sugar directory after completion of the customisations should be given.

hk