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Portabase now handles backup/restore of Docker volumes (github.com)
submitted 1 day ago by cm0002@libretechni.ca to c/opensource@programming.dev
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Hi everyone,

I’m happy to share that Portabase now supports backup and restore for Docker volume!

Portabase is an open-source, self-hosted backup and restore platform, currently supporting 9 databases including PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis, and more.

We’re now expanding it to cover Docker volumes too, because many self-hosted apps do not store critical data only in databases.

Typical use cases include WordPress uploads, Nextcloud user files, media libraries, app configuration data, and more generally any self-hosted service where critical data lives in Docker volumes.

The goal is still the same: make backup and restore simple, reliable, and easy to operate. Portabase uses a central server with lightweight agents running close to your workloads.

If you find bugs, please open an issue on GitHub, we’re actively looking for feedback.

Thanks!

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[-] gunaa_dev@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago

Nice timing I'm running SQLite + Redis on Railway and was just thinking about backup strategy. Does Portabase handle Railway volumes or only self-hosted Docker environments?

[-] KillianLarcher@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago

For databases, you only need to provide the URL, port, and credentials. Portabase then connects using the database’s standard protocol, making it hosting-agnostic (so you can backup databases hosted in self-managed Docker environments, Kubernetes clusters, or cloud platforms).

[-] KillianLarcher@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago

It’s a bit different for SQLite, though, because it is not a server-based database engine: it is ultimately just a file.

[-] gunaa_dev@programming.dev 2 points 22 hours ago

ahhh for the server-based ones for sqlite specifically i'm just doing periodic copies of the db file to supabase storage as a backup, nothing fancy

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