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Clear filtersOperatingDisaster Recovery When You Self-HostA disaster recovery plan for when you self-host: how to rebuild a dead VPS from backups fast, what your real recovery window is, and why owned recovery beats waiting.EngineeringVPS Snapshots Are Not Backups: Know the DifferenceProvider snapshots feel like backups but fail the same disasters your server does. Here is the difference and why self-hosting still needs real offsite backups.EngineeringSelf-Hosting Mistakes That Burn People and How to Avoid ThemMost self-hosting horror stories come from a few avoidable mistakes. Here are the self-hosting mistakes that burn people and how to skip every one.Engineeringrestic vs Borg for VPS Backups: How to Chooserestic vs BorgBackup for self-hosted VPS backups. Which handles cloud object storage, dedup, and encryption better, and which one I run across my portfolio.EngineeringPostgres Point-in-Time Recovery on Your Own ServerNightly dumps lose a full day. Postgres point-in-time recovery with WAL archiving lets you restore a self-hosted database to the exact second before disaster hit.EngineeringSet RPO and RTO Targets Before You Design DRRPO and RTO decide your entire disaster recovery design. Set both numbers before you buy anything, so you build the recovery your self-hosted apps actually need.EngineeringEncrypt Your Backups Before They Leave the ServerClient-side backup encryption is non-negotiable when you self-host. Encrypt before backups reach object storage so a bucket breach never exposes your data.EngineeringHow to Own Your Backups When You Self-HostA practical guide to owning your backups when you self-host: what to back up, where to store it, how to test restores, and why the vendor is not doing it for you.EngineeringThe 3-2-1 Backup Rule for Self-Hosted ServersThe 3-2-1 backup rule is not enterprise theater. Here is how to apply three copies, two media, one offsite to a self-hosted VPS without buying a storage vendor.EngineeringTest Your Backups With Restore Drills, Not FaithA backup you have never restored is a guess. Here is how to run restore drills on a schedule so your self-hosted recovery actually works when it counts.