MO Backup for Drupal with PostgreSQL

Simple module to create backups of your Drupal website.

MO Backup is a simple module that creates backup files. It can be used manually or be setup to run automatically. The output files include everything you need to recover your Drupal site: the database and your files folder.

The module works perfectly in a multi-site environment.

The backup can be setup to wake up automatically using CRON.

The resulting files are saved on your server and can be pushed to one or more computers. The destination backup computers will use the mo_backup.php script (included) to accept a POST with the backup data1.

For installation details, check out the main page of the complete technical documentation.

Why do I need a backup? I use slony-I already!

Using Slony-I with PostgreSQL is a great idea. That way, you get an instant copy of your database. This is particularly useful if you want to be able to switch from server A to server B in an instant. (When a fail safe website is required.)

Yet, there are drawbacks in only using a duplicator. The main drawback is that it does not give you an actual backup. Thus, if you get a hacker on your website, who somehow gains access to your database, he could wipe out tables, add unwanted data, etc. All of which will be replicated on your other server! Not good.

Our MO Backup helps you by getting an image of your database at a given point. This image will be a working image and it will not be accessible by a hacker who only has access to your database. Plus, those backups can be sent to servers that are otherwise very strongly protected (and each new backup is saved in a new file on those servers, so even if the hacker was to send a hacked file, you'd still have all the previous ones!)

So... to safeguard your database against hardware failures and hackers, use MO Backup!

Technical features2

• Current version: MO Backup version 1.3 for Drupal 6.x
• Supported platforms:
  
  • All platforms that support PHP 5 and Drupal 6
    (Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS/X, SunOS, HP UX, etc.)
  • PostgreSQL 7.x or 8.x
• The MO Backup module does not require any other third party module
• The CRON system is strongly recommanded to get automatic backups
• Can start a manual backup at anytime
• Every new backups can be pushed to any number of other servers for added safety
  • Should be used with an HTTPS server
  • SSL certificates are not required
• For the database, the module runs pg_dump and generates a compressed SQL file in the PostgreSQL binary format
• For website folders, the module generates a .tar.gz file compatible with all the .tar.gz files available on http://drupal.org
• When backups shall start can be determined in the global settings of the module (requires CRON)
• Detailed documentation for users and developers
• Non-encrypted source code included
• Support a multi-sites environment

• 1. We recommend that you use an HTTPS protocol so transfers are done via a secure tunnel. An SSL certificate is optional.
• 2. If you are looking for a backup system that supports MySQL and the free versions available on Drupal are not sufficient for your needs, feel free to contact us. We will add support for MySQL in our module if you request it.